If Israel Competes, Then We Are Out. Turmoil at World’s Biggest Song Contest
18 Articles
18 Articles
Israel is sticking with its participation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, despite threats from countries including the Netherlands to withdraw if Israel does participate.
Tension around the Israeli presence at Eurovision: Slovenia, Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands announced that they would not participate if the Hebrew state were to meet. A flammable situation for the organisation of the competition that still hasn't solved the problem of the Israeli presence at Eurovision.
Several countries consider a boycott of the ESC in Vienna because of the Gaza war when Israel participates. Is an exclusion as appropriate from Russia?
Naomi Galera, director of the Academy of Operation Triumph (OT) and in charge of casting the program, has referred to the boycott of Israel in Eurovision, formulated already by the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia or Iceland. Interviewed in the programme Here Catalunya of SER Catalunya, Galera has spoken in his personal capacity: “I very much agree with this boycott, there are things that should not be accepted. If Russia, for example, cannot part…
A shadow hangs over the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest as more and more countries threaten to withdraw if Israel continues to participate. Will the...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium