www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2026-israel-boycott-bbc-countries-boycotting-b2878593.html

"Music should be a uniting force, not a tool to be weaponised for political ends." Idiotic comment. Calling a genocide "political" is not only wrong, it's a deliberate attempt to downplay human suffering.

Good on Israel, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia, and shame on the BBC. I have zero interest in Eurovision, but maybe it's time to start thinking about stopping paying the licence fee – we don't watch a huge amount of live TV anyway, so it wouldn't be hard to stop watching altogether...

BBC-Eurovision 2026: UK broadcaster backs decision to let Israel join contest as four countries pledge to boycott event

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands and Slovenia lead action protesting against Israeli conduct in Gaza war

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