While I’ve no interest in this competition I don’t understand all this anti Israeli feeling in this year’s contest. I agree that there should be a cease fire in the conflict and am appalled by the death of innocent people. However, the ban on Russia from the majority of international competition is understandable because they were the aggressors but it was Hamas who were the aggressors in this conflict, and they were voted in by nearly 45% of Palestinians. I understand that Israel have not treated Palestinians particularly well but the terrible atrocities committed by Hamas was unforgivable.