Dutch Couple:
Originally posted by lacsap1+May 22 2005, 10:34 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lacsap1 @ May 22 2005, 10:34 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Dr. Dilznick@May 22 2005, 05:12 PM
Since when is Israel in Europe? I'd love to hear that argument.
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I've lost track of the number of times that bright sparks have said "Why is Israel in Eurovision? It's not even part of Europe!"
Unfortunately, it's difficult to reply to some one out of greater europe but the answer is simple: It's a member of the European Broadcasting Union, so it doesn't actually matter where the country is.
Nevertheless, despite not being in Europe, Israel's record in the contest is rather good, winning three times in 1978 ('A Ba Ni Bi'
, 1979 ('Hallelujah'
and 1998. The most recent of these victories was by the splendid Dana International with "Diva".
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the largest professional association of national broadcasters in the world. The Union has 72 active Members in 52 countries of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The EBU was founded in February 1950 by western European radio and television broadcasters. At its office in Brussels, the EBU represents the interests of public service broadcasters vis-Ã -vis the European institutions.
MEMBRES ACTIFS / ACTIVE MEMBERS:
ANDORRE/ANDORRA
ALBANIE/ALBANIA
AUTRICHE/AUSTRIA
BOSNIE-HERZEGOVINE/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
BELGIQUE/BELGIUM
BULGARIE/BULGARIA
BÃLARUS/BELARUS
SUISSE/SWITZERLAND
SERBIE ET MONTÃNÃGRO/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
CHYPRE/CYPRUS
REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE/CZECH REPUBLIC
ALLEMAGNE/GERMANY
DANEMARK/DENMARK
ALGERIE/ALGERIA
ESTONIE/ESTONIA
EGYPTE/EGYPT
ESPAGNE/SPAIN
FINLANDE/FINLAND
FRANCE/FRANCE
ROYAUME-UNI/UNITED KINGDOM
GRECE/GREECE
CROATIE/CROATIA
HONGRIE/HUNGARY
IRLANDE/IRELAND
ISRAEL/ISRAEL
ISLANDE/ICELAND
ITALIE/ITALY
JORDANIE/JORDAN
LIBAN/LEBANON
LITHUANIE/LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG/LUXEMBURG
LETTONIE/LATVIA
LIBYENNE, JAMAHIRIYA ARABE/LIBYA ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
MAROC/MOROCCO
MONACO/MONACO
MOLDOVA/MOLDOVA
EX-REP. YOUG. DE MACEDOINE/FORMER YUG. REP. OF MACEDONIA
MALTE/MALTA
PAYS-BAS/NETHERLANDS
NORVEGE/NORWAY
POLOGNE/POLAND
PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL
ROUMANIE/ROMANIA
RUSSIE (FEDERATION DE)/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SUEDE/SWEDEN
SLOVENIE/SLOVENIA
SLOVAQUIE/SLOVAKIA
SAINT-MARIN/SAN MARINO
TUNISIE/TUNISIA
TURQUIE/TURKEY
UKRAINE/UKRAINE
CITE DU VATICAN/VATICAN CITY STATE
As you can see, there are some countries "questionable" as being European....
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We watched the program as well , and it sure is all political ..befriended countries giving eachother the highest points , and because one country washes the hands of another , they will keep doing that.
There are even prerounds , but there are a few countries which will always compete in this ..dont ask me why - itsnt that politics to
Anyway , stop wasting money and end this nonsence ...rather read a book then this politically incorrect crap
new members john and carla by the way - Holland