Former participants at the Eurovision Festival are asked to exclude from Israel

Subscribers, These include Portuguese Antonio Callavario, Fernando Touro, Lena de Ogua and Rita Reese in PortugueseFrom the old nonstop band, justify their appeal to the Uer to consider the con “The genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza”.

More than 70 participants at the Eurovision Song Festival, including Salvador Sobral, announced a public letter on Tuesday appealing to the European Union of Broadcasting (UER) to exclude the participation of Israel Broadcaster Con.
Subscribers, These include Portuguese Antonio Callavario, Fernando Touro, Lena de Ogua and Rita Reese in PortugueseFrom the old nonstop band, justify their appeal to the Uer to consider the con “The genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza”.
“We have set up all members of the European Union of Broadcasting (UER) to demand the Eurovision Exemption of this song. We, former Eurovision participants Con, Israel Public Broadcaster. We have set up all members of the European Union of Broadcasting (UER). Read Carta.
To the paper, A non -governmental organization artists jointly published for Palestine And expulsion movement, withdrawal, cages (expulsion, withdrawal and restrictions) (BDS), It was signed by former competition winners Salvador Sobral (2017) and Irish Charlie McGatigan (1994)Among other ancient representatives such as composers, musicians, dancers and singers.
“We believe in the unified power of music, so we refuse to allow it to be a tool to cover up the crimes against humanity”, in which former participants of the former participants of Israel’s existence of the 2024 edition of the 2024 edition of the competitive history of the competitive, disoriented.
“Last year, the carnage continued in Gaza. We were afraid of allowing UER Israel to participate in the entire world.
According to 70 subscribers, Uer did not recognize criticism or reflect their mistakes, but instead Granted “Total punishment” To the Israeli delegation while suppressing other artists and representatives.
If you look at the growth of power and right-right movements around the world, the fate to manifest “Argent”, Remember that the subscribers of the letter have already demonstrated the ability of Uer Russia was expelled from contest in 2022After attacking Ukraine.
“We do not accept this double standard for Israel. We are sympathetic with competitors this year and have repeatedly denied the EBU to take on his responsibility.”
A. The letter was published a week before the start of Eurovision 2025It takes place on May 13, 15 and 17 in Basel, Switzerland.
The subscribers include the ancient representatives of Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Albania, Bosnia Herzgovina, Turkey and Malta.
Israel has been competing since 1973
In this year’s edition .హించినది Israel is represented by Yuval Rafael, With survivors Hamas attack To the Nova Festival, on October 7, 2023.
Last April, Spanish Television (RTve) sent a letter to UER President Noel Curran, requesting “The beginning of the discussion” About Israel’s participation in the competition. This request later repeated Slovenian and Icelandic television stations.
Israel has been competing since 1973.
A song in Hebrew, “Diva”, won the festival again in 1998 with Dana International. The latest Israeli victory at the event was with “Toy” in Lisbon in 2018, and the song played Netta Barjila in English.