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Eurovision

‘Kick Israel Out’ – Eurovision Song Contest Urged to Boycott Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Eurovision Song Contest is facing growing calls for a boycott after Israel announced its representative this week, the British Independent newspaper reported yesterday. Israel’s representative at the event is […]

‘Boycott 2024 Eurovision Song Contest’ – Iceland Musicians Demand
An association of musicians in Iceland is calling on the country’s national broadcaster RÚV to withdraw from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is banned from participating. In a statement addressed to the RÚV […]

Madonna’s Fake Revolution: Eurovision, Cultural Hegemony and Resistance
By Ramzy Baroud Rim Banna, a famous Palestinian singer who translated Palestine’s most moving poetry into song, passed away last March at the age of 51. Banna captured the struggle for Palestinian freedom in […]

Israeli Broadcaster: Iceland Could Be ‘Punished’ for Palestinian Flag Display at Eurovision (VIDEO)
The Israeli broadcaster of the Eurovision said Iceland could be punished for holding up Palestinian flags during live coverage of the competition’s voting results. Members of the Hatari group held up Palestinian flags with ‘Palestine’ […]

Iceland’s Hatari Holds Up Palestinian Flags at Eurovision 2019 (VIDEO)
The Icelandic band Hatari created a stir at Eurovision 2019 when they displayed banners in support of Palestine, highlighting the controversial nature of this year’s competition hosted in Tel Aviv, Israel. The band, who landed the […]

Israel Creates a New Political Normal
By James A. Wall Adam Shatz, writing in the London Review of Books, described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legislative victory on April 9, as a “tribute” to his “transformation of the political landscape”. He wrote: […]

Palestinians Perform Anti-Eurovision Concert in Gaza
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip today performed a concert to call for the boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Israel on Saturday. The Jusoor International Communications Group held a […]

NGO Exposes Eurovision Tourists to Israeli Occupation
Israeli NGO “Breaking the Silence” has called on Eurovision goers to experience “the full picture” of Israel’s occupation by taking a tour to the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). The group yesterday erected a […]

Announcing ‘Gazavision’, Gaza Artists Call for Boycott of Eurovision 2019
Palestinian artists and cultural centers called for a boycott of Eurovision 2019, to be held in Tel Aviv on May 18. Several Gaza Strip artists and cultural centers signed this call to urge Eurovision participants […]

Israel Sets up Fake Eurovision Boycott Page to Counter BDS Campaign
Sporting the URL boycotteurovision.net, Israel’s PR website masquerades as part of a campaign to boycott the Eurovision song contest in Tel Aviv but actually features pro-Israel narrative. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement aims […]

Israel Ordered Military to End Strikes on Gaza before Eurovision
The Israeli government ordered the military to end its strikes on the occupied Gaza Strip before the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, according to Haaretz. Citing unnamed defense officials yesterday, the paper said that the political leadership’s […]

Madonna to Perform at Eurovision in Tel Aviv amid Calls to Boycott
American singer-songwriter, Madonna, will perform at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, which is due to be held in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, amid calls to boycott the event. The European Broadcasting Union confirmed that […]

Pro-BDS Band Slovo Releases New song Highlighting Israel’s Apartheid Regime (VIDEO)
British band Slovo who declined offers to play in Israel has released a song highlighting Israeli apartheid and calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song, which contains the lyric: “I don’t […]

Eurovision 2019: When Winning is Losing
By Margaret Cassar Winning the 2019 Eurovision competition in Tel Aviv will be a poisoned chalice. The winners will not only take home a glass trophy but also the reputation of artwashing Israeli crimes against […]

50 UK Artists Call for the BBC to Boycott Eurovision in Israel (VIDEO)
Some of the UK’s most influential cultural icons are urging the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest and to push for its relocation from Israel to another country, Anadolu reports. In a signed letter published […]

BDS Victory: UK Band Boycotts Eurovision to Be Held in Israel
An upcoming British band has refused to enter the Eurovision Song Contest due to it being hosted in Israel this year. Confirming their decision on Twitter, the three-girl band The Tuts, prompted a backlash from […]

Irish National Broadcaster Won’t Sanction Staff Who Boycott Eurovision in Israel
Ireland’s national broadcaster “will not be sanctioning any staff members who refuse to travel to Israel for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019”, according to reports by TheJournal.ie. The development comes after RTÉ’s Director General […]

Under BDS Pressure, Eurovision 2019 to Be Held in Tel Aviv, Not Jerusalem
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Tel Aviv and not in Jerusalem following worldwide criticism and fear of boycotts. After Israel won this year’s contest, […]

BDS: Over 140 Worldwide Artists Boycott Eurovision in Israel
About 140 artists, including musicians, writers, actors, directors, novelists, and poets have signed a letter calling for the boycott of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to be held in Israel. The letter, […]