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Several pro-Palestine demonstrators have picketed outside a BBC studio in Belfast city centre and called for the broadcaster to boycott the the Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s inclusion in the competition

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Bruno The King1 year ago

Have they given up disrupting Home Bargains stores after getting turfed out of Yorkgate? Eejits

colker1 year ago

Free speech but only on your terms!

Peter Baum1 year ago

Only 8 Jew hating scumbags …….

Russell Bott1 year ago

Tea towel. Blue Hair. Thunderthighs. No mates. Bin lids. With an actual bin lid. It's like a starter kit for wankers.

Orange Man1 year ago

When you say several you mean 9. Nine. A taxi bus full.

Stuarty C1 year ago

I bet they’re a real hoot at dinner parties.

British forever 🇬🇧🇮🇱1 year ago

I never watch Eurovision but definitely will this year just to cheer on Israel 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

Pheelán Ó’Fendéd1 year ago

I’ll be voting for the survivor of the oct 7th massacre

Estadio Deportes1 year ago

¡UY! ESO DEBIÓ DOLER 😬 Nassourdine Imavov le propina su tercera derrota a Israel Adesanya. 😲¿Acaso no lo tomó en serio? 🤔 ESTADIO Deportes te cuenta qué pasó. #NassourdineImavov #IsraelAdesanya #UFC

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