2 d. ago Lorde joins over 1000 artists in 'No Music for Genocide' boycott against Israel

Lorde has joined musicians like Paramore, Kneecap and Bjork in a cultural boycott against Israel which calls for artists to block their music from being streamed in the region

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3 d. ago Eurovision at war: German chancellor calls on the nation to QUIT the singing contest if Israel is excluded after countries including Spain and Ireland threatened boycott over their war in Gaza

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is due to hold a vote in November to decide whether Israel will be permitted to compete in Eurovision 2026.

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1 week ago More than 80% of Britons oppose Israel taking part in Eurovision amid Gaza 'genocide'

The survey found that most want the UK to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates

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1 week ago Israel could be voted out of Eurovision before it even begins: Member countries will vote over who can compete after some threatened to boycott event

Eurovision Song Contest organisers say member countries will vote in November about which countries can participate in the musical extravaganza next year.

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2 w. ago Austria begs countries not to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation

After winning the most recent competition, Austria is set to host the 70th annual music extravaganza in Vienna next May.

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3 w. ago Eric Cantona demands UEFA and FIFA ban Israel as Spain threaten to boycott World Cup

Eric Cantona is leading calls for Israeli teams to be banned from competing in FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the ongoing genocide being committed against Palestinians in Gaza

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3 w. ago Tim Davie says BBC will ‘make a decision’ on Eurovision involvement

Broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia have threatened to boycott the contest in Vienna if Israel is allowed to take part.

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3 w. ago Voices: I’m a fan, but it’s time the UK pulled out of Eurovision

As Spain become the first of the 'Big Five' broadcasters to say it will boycott the song contest if Israel is allowed to participate, Pablo O’Hana says the BBC should follow suit

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3 w. ago Spain first of Eurovision ‘big five’ to say it will boycott event if Israel participates

State broadcaster says it will withdraw from next year’s contest in Vienna unless Israel is excluded over Gaza warSpain has become the latest country to confirm it will not take part in next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel participates, with the head of its state broadcaster saying “the genocide currently taking place make[s] it impossible for us to look the other way”.The majority decision by RTVE board members makes Spain the first of the “big five” Eurovision countries that contribute the most money to the event to take such action in response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Irish deputy premier backs mooted Eurovision boycott over Israel participation

Ireland is among countries which have said they will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel participates.

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3 w. ago Netanyahu claims trade boycotts over Gaza will force Israeli economy to become ‘super Sparta’

Israeli PM admits Israel is ‘in isolation’ amid growing alarm over its war in Gaza and humanitarian crisis

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3 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie says Eurovision Song Contest has ‘never been about politics’

It comes as a string of broadcasters, including the Dutch Avrotros and Irish channel RTE, have called for a boycott over Israel’s participation.

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3 w. ago Eurovision: Angus Robertson urges UK and BBC to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel participation

The event is due to be held in Austria next year.

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3 w. ago Netherlands threatens Eurovision boycott if Israel also participates

The Netherlands has joined several countries urging the Eurovision Song Contest to exclude Israel due to its actions in Gaza

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3 w. ago Dutch broadcaster joins RTE in proposed boycott of Eurovision over Israel

The Irish station said multiple members of the European Broadcasting Union have raised concerns about the participation of Israel.

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3 w. ago Hollywood’s boycott of the Israeli film industry is an important turning point

Olivia Colman and Mark Ruffalo are among the stars who have signed up to an extraordinary boycott against the Israeli film industry, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll, but are these kinds of protests ever effective?

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3 w. ago Ireland joins growing list of countries threatening Eurovision boycott if Israel stay in

Ireland will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel participates, broadcaster RTE has announced, as a number of other countries have threatened the same

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3 w. ago RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

National broadcaster joins Slovenia in making participation next year conditional amid war in GazaIreland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, has decided not to take part in next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel is a participant.RTÉ is the second of 37 broadcasters who took part in the event this year to have made participation next year conditional. Continue reading...

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