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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I still don't understand how they came in 2nd

[–] ReluctantlyZen@ani.social 10 points 1 day ago

Votes are pretty easily astroturfed. You vote by buying votes and can vote more than once if you have multiple debit and credit cards

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because all the people who didn't like them boycotted it.

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

and their votes were split over multiple countries. the AstroTurf gang only have to convince a few hundred people to bit multiple times for Israel and they look popular. it helps construct a narrative that most people agree with Israel.

And it's cheap as well.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You can vote up to 20 times in the public vote. It's scandalous.