A group of artists set to perform in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest defended their participation amid calls to boycott over Israel’s presence.
In recent weeks, groups ranging from the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel to Queers for Palestine — which, who previously said Israel was an “apartheid state,” to withdraw — have sought to have Israel expelled from Eurovision over the continued conflict in Gaza.), the Eurovision performers from countries like Ireland, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, and the U.K.
The statement continued, “We feel that it is our duty to create and uphold this space, with a strong hope that it will inspire greater compassion and empathy.”
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