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Anti-Israel activists are ramping up their efforts to oust Israel from the competition before it kicks off next week.
Israel’s war on Gaza cast a long shadow over the event, when thousands protested in Malmo against Israeli entrant Eden Golan.
The Eurovision Song Contest comes shimmering into Basel on Sunday with a glitzy parade kicking off a week of high-octane ...
However, RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst has requested a discussion on Israel’s participation this year, who will compete with singer Yuval Raphael. Bakhurst said he was “appalled by the ongoing ...
The director of Eurovision said no participating EBU member had publicly opposed Israeli broadcaster Kan's participation.
Over 70 ex-Eurovision participants signed a letter calling on the event’s organizers to ban Israel’s public broadcaster from the contest.
Public broadcasters in Iceland, Slovenia and Spain have also raised concerns around Israel’s participation this year.
RTE asks for ‘discussion’ over Israel’s participation in Eurovision - RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said he was ...
More than 70 former Eurovision contestants – including winners – have signed an open letter calling for Israel to be removed ...
Switzerland hosts Eurovision for the first time since 1989 amid political controversies and criticisms over LGBTQ+ rights and ...