The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

The Teapacks: Push the button

The Israeli band The Teapacks' song "Push the button" may be banned from the Eurovision song contest for being too political. I think the song is funny and in parts catchy (I love the gypsy folk music accordion thing) and should not be banned, but then again I don't think the Israelis should be allowed to contest Eurovision generally for political reasons and because they are not Europeans.

Either way, this is a clever PR coup from the Israeli officials who presented the song to Eurovision -- but don't see it as anything more than that.