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Campaigners call to bar Israel from Eurovision amid alleged war crimes

newsMay 4, 20261231

Artists and activists are urging the European Broadcasting Union to bar Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest while Israeli forces continue operations in Gaza. Campaigners point to the deaths of journalists covering Gaza and accusations that Israeli forces committed war crimes, saying allowing Israel to perform would mask those actions rather than represent unity. If Eurovision excludes Israel, organisers would set a precedent for tying cultural participation to wartime conduct and human rights considerations.

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