Good evening, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia.
I have performed in your countries numerous times - on your stages and on television shows. I was always welcomed with warmth and love, and you sang with me โViva La Divaโ, connecting to the message I brought with me: a message of equality, acceptance, human dignity, and the basic rights of every person.
You know, Israel is the only country in our region that is this liberal. Tel Aviv Pride parade is one of the largest in the world. We are also the Holy Land, the land of the Bible - whose capital, Jerusalem, holds the holiest sites of the three monotheistic religions, and draws people from all around the world to pray. But we are also the land of Tel Aviv, of beaches, of some of the biggest Pride parades in the world, and of epic parties.
Beyond that, weโve been part of the Eurovision Song Contest for many years. We try our best in the competition, and sometimes we even succeed.
So, explain to me how and why you have turned against us and announced your withdrawal? You no longer want us singing with you? Do you understand how violent and insulting that decision is? How much it adds only hatred and harm?
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