this question bugs me, my cousin asks this question all the time
can anyone answer this
2007-01-29 10:00:32 · 11 answers · asked by susan will of the wisp 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Wait until your leg falls off, then you will have something to worry about.
2007-01-29 10:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because its a country of Europen jews who have invaded the middle east? No, in fact ISRAEL is entitled to enter since it has long been a member of Eurovision - the principal criterion for taking part. The country's television service was established under the guidance of European experts including Stuart Hood of the BBC. Israel is also a member of the European Broadcasting Union. It won the song contest in 1978 and again in 1979, when it was televised from Jerusalem. Having won for the second time it had the right to host the competition again in 1980, but handed this to Holland due to lack of funds.
THE RIGHT to participate in the contest is contingent on membership of the European Broadcasting Union. The statutes of the Union limit membership "primarily ... to organisations in the European Broadcasting Area. This area, as defined by the International Telecommunications Union, extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40 deg E. It is bounded on the south by the 30th parallel." Jerusalem, the official headquarters of Israeli Television, is 35 deg E, and on the 32nd parallel.
This definition also allows for participation by Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, the Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia. Israeli participation deters these countries on a point of principle, although Morocco did enter in 1980 when Israel withdrew for Passover. Samira Bensaid sang "Betakit Hob", a plea for racial harmony based on the distressing observation that, "while our skins may be different colours, we are all red on the inside". It came second from last and Morocco has not repeated the experiment.
The only country ever refused entry to the contest is Liechtenstein, turned down in 1976 on the harsh grounds that it had no television station or transmission facilities of any sort. In a compromise to avert a diplomatic incident, Swiss Television agreed that their entry be officially that of "The Swiss Confederation and Liechtenstein"; this is a nice point, since the full name won't fit on the scoreboard.
A further complication is that of Eastern Europe. Yugoslavia has always been a member of Eurovision; indeed, Croatian television staged the contest this year in Zagreb following their famous 1989 victory with "Rock Me, Baby". The other countries of Eastern Europe - except Albania - have a parallel organisation called Intervision, with its own song contest. In the state of flux now characterising the old structures of Europe, these countries may be expected to avail themselves of Eurovision membership, thereby increasing the length of the contest by about an hour and causing terminal seizure of the voting system. Gorbachev has a lot to answer for.
2007-01-29 18:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held between active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs, in order to find the most popular song in the competition. Each country participates via one of their national EBU-member television stations, whose task it is to select a singer and a song to go forward to represent the country in the international competition.
Eligible participants include Active Members (as opposed to Associate Members) of the European Broadcasting Union. Active members are those whose states fall within the European Broadcasting Area, or otherwise those who are members of the Council of Europe.
The European Broadcasting Area is defined by the International Telecommunication Union:
The "European Broadcasting Area" is bounded on the west by the western boundary of Region 1, on the east by the meridian 40° East of Greenwich and on the south by the parallel 30° North so as to include the western part of the USSR, the northern part of Saudi Arabia and that part of those countries bordering the Mediterranean within these limits. In addition, Iraq, Jordan and that part of the territory of Turkey lying outside the above limits are included in the European Broadcasting Area.
The western boundary of "Region 1" is a line drawn west of Iceland down the centre of the Atlantic Ocean.
2007-02-02 07:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by lucyt20 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apprentley, it has a connection with European Television companies, that is (apparently) how they are a member of the Eurovision Song Contest.
2007-01-29 18:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why shouldn't Israel enter the Euro-vision Song Contest ? I think that they have as much right to do so as any other country. !! xx
2007-02-02 17:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by Sierra One 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Israel also have teams playing in European football - I know it doesn't make sense , Turkey as well....but I hear they'll be joining the EEC soon.
2007-01-29 18:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by John M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There a few countries in there that are not in Europe is there not?
It is all to do with politics! cr@p if you ask me! Which you are!
2007-01-29 18:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same bugs me.I do not understand why they are allowed in.
2007-02-02 17:40:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Israeli PM at the time got his mum to ask if they could be in it! Would you dare say no to a Jewish mum !?!? I wouldn't.
2007-01-30 04:09:26 · answer #9 · answered by Andielep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
? Are they gonna make an entry in the EEC then?
2007-01-29 18:04:57 · answer #10 · answered by sbro 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋