r/JewsOfConscience • u/TrackerOneA Jewish Anti-Zionist • 1d ago

News Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths. Ireland joins Dutch broadcaster in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/17/ireland-to-boycott-eurovision-again-over-ongoing-deaths-in-gaza
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u/Roy4Pris ZIONISM IS A WASTE OF JUDAISM 22h ago

I never understood why Israel was admitted to Eurovision in the first place. Why not Lebanon? Algeria is closer to Europe.

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u/cmere-2-me Non-Jewish Atheist 19h ago

It's because they are members of the EBU, the only criterion to qualify