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Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’ (apnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by CityPop@lemmy.today to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 4 points 9 months ago

Wouldn't surprise me. Israel's continued, if declining, support by Western powers is dependent on Israel's own ability to project soft power, especially the cultural perception of Israel as a 'normal' Western country. Success in Eurovision assists that goal - thus, the Israeli state has a vested interest in succeeding in Eurovision.