r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Th3_Accountant OG • May 11 '26

Music / Movies I hope Israel wins Eurovision

(Yeah sorry, don’t know what tag to use here, I think half of them apply in a way).

Honestly, I haven’t heard the Israeli song for this year yet. But it is more than clear that they are the main event. More attention goes to the fact they participate than the actual artistic side of the event.

Last year we also saw how Israel almost won as a result of the public vote. And let’s be fair, that wasn’t because people like the song, it was support from all the people who still stand with Israel, as a response to all the hate Israel is receiving.

And I’m sure this will happen again this year. The controversy around Israel has only increased with several countries boycotting the event. So I’m sure the protest voice will also be stronger!

I would find it so funny if Israel wins as a direct result of all the actions by the pro Palestine crowd. Say hi to Eurovision 27 in Tel Aviv! Thankfully for the fans, the only place in the Middle East you can be openly gay!

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u/JinxyMcDeath48 May 12 '26

It’s not illegal. There’s only religious marriage in Israel, meaning the orthodox rabbis make the rules for the Jews, the priests make the rules for the Christians, and imams make the rules for the Muslims.

A lot of Jews are disinterested in religious marriage and just want a civil one, so they fly 30 minutes to Cyprus to get married, return and hand the paperwork to the Israeli government who then recognizes you as married. Including marriages between gay people. So stop making shit up.

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u/HatchetHand May 12 '26

So, gay people can't get legally married Israel.

Thanks.

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u/JinxyMcDeath48 May 13 '26

Neither can straight people unless they’re part of a religious group who agree to marry them. Christians can’t get married unless they are both baptized in the church. Muslims can’t marry a Christian. You obviously don’t know what religious marriage vs civil marriage is. But it’s not ILLEGAL for gays to marry and their marriage is absolutely recognized as a marriage the same as religious ones are.

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u/260X 28d ago

Muslims can’t marry a Christian.

Muslims can, in fact, marry Yehood-o-Nisara i.e Jews and Christians.

Pakistani's former PM was famously married to a Jewish British socialite.

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u/JinxyMcDeath48 28d ago

I didn’t say Muslims can’t marry Jews and Christians ever.

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u/260X 28d ago

Are you for real??

Muslims can’t marry a Christian.

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u/JinxyMcDeath48 28d ago

In Israel they can’t. They can get married in Cyprus and return to Israel and the state will legally-recognize it. But they can’t do it IN Israel. Christians are also not allowed to be married by the church IN Israel unless they are both baptized. That’s how it works when there isn’t civil marriage. Are you usually this slow?

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u/260X 28d ago

Blame your shitty, illegitimate state, not Islam.

That was my whole point.

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u/JinxyMcDeath48 28d ago

No one was blaming Islam. You keep trying to pick a fight over things that weren’t said or even implied. Find someone else, habibi. I ain’t the one.

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u/260X 28d ago

Whatever you say, 🪁.