Demands for a boycott of Israel in Eurovision also reach Sweden.
Noa Kirel represented Israel in Eurovision last year. PDO
The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Malmö this spring. One participating country is Israel, whose participation has sparked a lot of discussion.
Chairman of the Swedish Left Federation Nooshi Dadgostar called earlier this month for Israel to be excluded from visas.
– Tens of thousands of people have died. It is not the right signal for Sweden to give a performance venue to such a state, Dadgostar said.
Israel’s ambassador to Stockholm does not swallow the demands without hesitation.
– On October 7, a brutal terrorist organization attacked civilians. Calling for a boycott of Israel is supporting Hamas and a reward for terrorists. Keep politics out of Eurovision, Ambassador Ziv Nevo Kulman write the message service in X.
Ziv Nevo Kulman is the ambassador of Israel in Stockholm. PDO
In Finland, a group of well-known musicians submitted a petition to Yle today, Tuesday, demanding a boycott of Israel. The petition calls for the European Broadcasting Union to ban Israel from visas. If Israel participates in the visas, Yleisradio should sign the petition think to boycott the singing competition.
UMK contestant Jesse Markin has already announced that if he wins UMK, he will not participate in visas if Israel is involved.