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Irish Artists demand the exclusion of Israel from Eurovision 2024
This petition calls on Irish artists to join forces with artists from Finland and Iceland to demand the exclusion of Israel from Eurovision 2024.
The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrated for its diversity and unity, but this is contradicted by its decision to include Israel despite ongoing human rights violations in Palestine.
Why is this important?
The exclusion of Russia from Eurovision in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine was hugely significant and demonstrated Eurovision's capacity to take an ethical stance on human rights. Martin Österdahl, Eurovision’s executive supervisor, previously spoke about this decision regarding Russia, stating, "When we say we are not political, what we always should stand up for are the basic and ultimate values of democracy."