ctry21@sh.itjust.works to Eurovision Song Contest@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 9 MonatenEuropean broadcasters to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision 2026www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down14 cross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgEurovision@europe.pub
arrow-up1205arrow-down1external-linkEuropean broadcasters to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision 2026www.theguardian.comctry21@sh.itjust.works to Eurovision Song Contest@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 9 Monatenmessage-square13linkfedilink cross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgEurovision@europe.pub
minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·vor 9 MonatenIf Israel supporters such as UK vote against this in enough numbers and they are technically allowed to participate will the countries that have announced boycotts still refuse to participate?
minus-squarenightlily@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·vor 9 MonatenThe BBC will abstain thanks to their charter. It’s the broadcasters not countries voting.
minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 9 MonatenIn this context - with the need for a 75% majority to carry the motion - will an abstention be, in effect, the same as a vote against?
If Israel supporters such as UK vote against this in enough numbers and they are technically allowed to participate will the countries that have announced boycotts still refuse to participate?
The BBC will abstain thanks to their charter. It’s the broadcasters not countries voting.
In this context - with the need for a 75% majority to carry the motion - will an abstention be, in effect, the same as a vote against?