An freshly coined initialism surfaced a couple of months following the onset of the military campaign against Gaza. Known as WCNSF, it means “Injured child with no living relatives”. This term is unique to Gaza, according to medical experts like child health specialists. Typically, it is rare for doctors to care for a child who has seen the death of their complete family. But, there has been nothing “normal” about the devastating conflict in Gaza, where complete genealogies have been wiped out and the number of child amputees surpasses that of any other place in the world. Nothing normal about numerous doctors coming back from a sea of ruins with accounts of children being intentionally shot at.
Gaza remains hell on earth. Essential medical supplies are being blocked those in need, and major human rights organizations have stated that genocidal acts are ongoing. Officials has denied these claims, just as it disavows everything it is charged with. But while grieving children who lost parents are now freezing in makeshift tent camps, there is some ostensibly positive news: nothing is going to stop the Eurovision song contest from advancing its professed goal of “togetherness and artistic sharing.” Eurovision will continue to offer a blood-red carpet for Israel, even though at least four European countries have now boycotted in dissent. Because this, it seems, is what unity looks like.
Historically, Eurovision prohibited Russia from taking part in 2022 due to the “unprecedented crisis in Ukraine”. However, the situation in Gaza is entirely distinct.
Forget the fact that Israel was criticized for questionable voting tactics last year in what could be seen as an bid to manipulate Eurovision. Set aside the news that a three-year-old girl was reportedly killed in Gaza on a recent Sunday. Neglect the data that attacks by settlers and systematic expulsions in the West Bank have surged. Forget the fact that international journalists are still denied independent reporting in Gaza. This entire context, apparently, should be allowed to get in the way of Eurovision’s self-proclaimed spirit of unity.
Eurovision marks seven decades next year – almost double the average life expectancy of an individual in Gaza at present. The show may go on, but it will likely never recapture the pure, unadulterated fun it historically embodied. A competition that was originally built on togetherness has now become a cynical way to sanitize military aggression.
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