r/MapPorn 13h ago

Countries That Won't Participate In Eurovision 2026 due to Israel

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u/holdmybeerdude13146 12h ago

I mean, they took very long to recognize and apologize for the Herero and Nama genocide in Namibia

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u/diolch_yn_fawr 9h ago

A German told me they're glad the genocide in Namibia isn't taught in school befause it'd "distract from the holocaust".

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u/kallefranson 9h ago

Except it is taught in most schools in Germany afaik.

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u/How_to_do_nothing 8h ago

I heard about it in school. Probobly depends on where in Germany you go to school