Thousands in Finland demand boycott of Israel in Eurovision

Israel has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest for decades. However, in petitions, many people in Finland are opposed to Israeli participation – because of the war in the Gaza Strip.

Thousands in Finland demand boycott of Israel in Eurovision

More than 10,000 people in Finland yesterday urged the country’s public broadcaster Yle to push for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest due to the war in Gaza.  The broadcaster received two petitions on Monday demanding it pressure the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which manages the event, to block Israel from participating,...

Over 10,000 sign petition demanding Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision

Two petitions calling for Israel to be barred from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest were submitted to Finnish broadcaster Yle on Monday. More than 10,000 people signed an open petition, while a separate letter from cultural professionals collected over 500 signatures in under two months. Both petitions urge Yle to demand that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) exclude Israel from the competition. If Israel participates, the signatories ask Yl…

The petition launched by the Finnish Palestine Network has been signed by almost 500 music and culture professionals and over 10,000 citizens.

More than 10,000 people in Finland have signed a petition asking public broadcaster Yle to pressure Eurovision Song Contest organizers to exclude Israel from this year's edition, due to the war in Gaza.

🇫🇮 Finland: Yle Receives Petition Calling for Eurovision Boycott

The Finnish broadcaster Yle has received a petition today calling for it to pull out of the contest due to Israeli participation. Over 10,000 members of the Finnish public and almost 500 music and cultural professionals have signed a petition calling for Yle to demand Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest. The petition was delivered to Yle at its headquarters in Helsinki. Noora Dadu, the Chairwoman of Sumud who created the petition…