Momentum joins call to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

Momentum joins call to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

Momentum called on the government to boycott the Eurovision if Israel is allowed to participate next year.In a statement on Thursday morning, the centrist party said the government should reverse its decision to participate in the international song contest no matter what.“Momentum strongly condemns the Government of Malta’s decision, articulated by Culture Minister Owen Bonnici,...

Malta’s Shadow Minister for Culture Julie Zahra supports a Eurovision boycott if Israel competes

Pressure is mounting on the government to reconsider Malta’s participation in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to compete. Both Momentum and shadow culture minister Julie Zahra have urged a boycott, arguing that cultural events cannot be separated from accountability for human rights violations. Momentum described the government’s stance as “morally untenable,” citing a United Nations probe that found Israel guilty of gen…