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As Palestinians face famine and the death of 32,000 people at the hands of
Israeli forces, Israel is still set to compete in the Eurovision song
contest. 

Let's pile on and send Eurovision a clear message: Ban Israel or we won't
be watching. 


[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

Palestinians in Gaza are facing famine at the hands of Israeli forces.
Gaza’s cultural heritage sites have been decimated by 6 months of bombing.

Meanwhile, singer Eden Golan is set to represent Israel in the Eurovision
Song Contest in May. 

By allowing Israel to participate, Eurovision is whitewashing Israel's
genocide of Palestinians, right on the global stage. 

Pressure is already mounting on Eurovision, with thousands of artists and
several lawmakers speaking out in favor of a ban. Let's pile on and send
Eurovision organisers a clear message: Ban Israel or we won't be
watching. 

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Ban Israel from Eurovision

Russia was banned the day after Putin invaded Ukraine. Eurovision is
carrying out a double-standard by not banning Israel too. 

While a ceasefire resolution just passed the UN Security Council and
brings some hope for reprieve, it was only possible after vast amounts of
public pressure. Now with so much uncertainty ahead, we must keep up that
pressure until we see a permanent end to the violence.   

32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and hundreds of thousands of
people are on the brink of starvation. The only way we can end the horror
unfolding in Gaza is if we keep speaking out and demanding action. 

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition calling on Eurovision to ban Israel from the Song
Contest now.

For years our community has been fighting to end the illegal military
occupation of Palestine. From getting Ben and Jerry's to stop selling its
ice cream in illegal settlements, to pressuring Puma to end its
sponsorship of the Israeli football team -- we have been at the forefront
of these fights and we won't back down. Let's do it again and help make
sure Israel gets banned from Eurovision too. 



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Angus, Rewan, Rosa, David, Eoin, and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Israel should be dropped from Eurovision if Gaza war continues, say
Belgian ministers
Reuters 07 March 2024

[ [link removed] ]Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest
BBC 25 March 2022

[ [link removed] ]Famine imminent in northern Gaza, new report warns
World Food Programme 18 March 2024

[ [link removed] ]More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by
Israeli attacks
NPR 03 December 2023

[ [link removed] ]After facing criticism, Israel has revised its entry for the Eurovision
Song Contest
NPR 10 March 2024
 
[ [link removed] ]UN expert says that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, calls for
arms embargo 
Reuters 26 March 2024

 

 

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