Iceland and Ireland have threatened to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. Iceland's board issued an official statement requesting the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service to refrain from participating. The BBC has been urged to drop Olly Alexander, the UK's Eurovision entrant, after he signed a letter accusing Israel of apartheid and genocide. Antisemitism activists and the British Conservative Party have also called for the BBC to drop the UK's entrant due to his endorsement of the letter. The controversy has sparked debates on freedom of expression and political influence in the Eurovision competition.
The UK lets apartheid Israel influence its state and institutional attempts to suppress advocacy for Palestinian rights - trampling on freedom of expression. This has emboldened Israel's genocidal rulers to now interfere in the BBC's choice for *Eurovision*. https://t.co/I1PEwzJ5OB
BBC's Israel-hating Eurovision contestant can CONTINUE to share divisive political views https://t.co/vVLl1jGMAG
Well, *of course* he did. BBC’s choice for Eurovision Song Contest called Israel an ‘apartheid state’ https://t.co/mFlRGmzPH7
Antisemitism activists and the British Conservative Party have called on the BBC to drop the UK's entrant for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in light of his endorsement of a letter accusing Israel of apartheid and genocide. https://t.co/rcVB9upEGy
Antisemitism activists and the British Conservative Party have called on the BBC to drop the UK's entrant for the upcoming #Eurovision Song Contest in light of his endorsement of a letter accusing #Israel of apartheid and genocide. https://t.co/rcVB9upEGy
'It's laughable the way you try and censor people, just for having an opinion.' With the BBC 'urged' to drop Eurovision contestant Olly Alexander for his views on Israel, Iain Dale and this caller discuss how this compares with previous controversy surrounding Gary Lineker. https://t.co/B7bkWaXtTt
Israel has a right to be a participant in Eurovision. So does @alexander_olly to represent our country fabulously. This year we had the honour of hosting for Ukraine. Let’s try and remember @Eurovision is a celebration of joy and positivity https://t.co/VER2OklDwK
Ex-Mumford and Sons star blasts Olly Alexander’s ‘abhorrent’ Israel views - But says he SHOULDN’T be kicked off Eurovision https://t.co/OaOu76kkRA
On Patrick Christys Tonight: As the UK’s Eurovision act Olly Alexander called Israel an ‘apartheid state’ responsible for genocide, should the BBC drop the singer from next year’s contest?
BBC criticized for selecting Eurovision contestant who accused Israel of ‘genocide’ https://t.co/VuxWSVshtC . Click to read ⬇️
"That's a rubbish defence!" Ian Collins reacts to the BBC being urged to drop Olly Alexander at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after it emerged he had signed a letter calling Israel an “apartheid regime”. @iancollinsuk | @edvaizey https://t.co/UN7TWAJcuc
BBC urged to drop UK Eurovision pick Olly Alexander for calling Israel ‘apartheid regime’ https://t.co/Yu21pNimQm
Eurovision row erupts as BBC urged to drop Olly Alexander from lineup after wading into Israel conflict https://t.co/n2wwStbER8
Olly Alexander, the UK's new Eurovision act, has been criticised for signing a statement accusing Israel of genocide and describing it as an "apartheid state" Read more⬇️ https://t.co/p61LZeKaC0
BBC Urged To Fire UK Eurovision Entrant Olly Alexander After He Signed Letter Accusing "Apartheid" State Israel Of Genocide https://t.co/kLfdCPebc3
UK Eurovision act criticised for signing statement calling Israel an 'apartheid state' and accusing it of genocide Read more⬇️ https://t.co/DAgCTazZrG
BBC is urged to sack UK's Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander as it emerges he signed letter calling Israel an 'apartheid regime' and accusing Jewish state of 'genocide' https://t.co/Z6vtvrXKuz https://t.co/t0VSZoQhW7
The BBC has been urged to drop Olly Alexander as Britain’s Eurovision entrant after it emerged he had signed a letter accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza https://t.co/naRfh0Xkgd
Israel will compete at Eurovision Song Contest despite boycott threats https://t.co/uG5ZP0CHfW
The BBC has been urged to drop Britain’s entrant at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after it emerged he had signed a letter calling Israel an “apartheid regime” and criticising “Zionist propaganda” https://t.co/DN9i9ehUaR
Calls for Israel to be booted from Eurovision https://t.co/GmtWPIRx7J https://t.co/0WPF9clHVZ
Israel will compete at Eurovision next year, despite calls for the country to be banned over its conflict with Hamas, organisers have said Read more 👇 https://t.co/Mvo8FVYf4q
Israel to compete at Eurovision despite boycott threats Read more 👇 https://t.co/SLXASFvCfi
Iceland threatens to put out of Eurovision Song Contest if Israel competes https://t.co/EXwQmq322w
Iceland threatens to drop out from Eurovision if Israel competes https://t.co/iNvUBXwO9Q
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Iceland threatens to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes.
Iceland threatens to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes. #Iceland #Eurovision https://t.co/ueRWFhpdMA
Iceland threatens to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes In an official statement on their Facebook page, the board announced that they had formally requested the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV) to refrain from participating. https://t.co/ueRWFhpdMA
Ireland threatens to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes https://t.co/ueRWFhpdMA