Ireland, Spain and Netherlands announce they are boycotting the song contest in Vienna next May in response to decision at meeting of European Broadcasting Union
By JC Reporter
By Stephen Pollard
A cast of household names, from Stephen Fry to Sting, demand the release of a man convicted of directing deadly terror attacks. I doubt any of them would ever work again if he had been convicted in the UK and his victims were British
Eurovision experts claim the very future of the competition could hang in the balance
By Siam Goorwich
Competition organisers are set to crack down on third-party promotional campaigns and limit the number of votes per viewer
By Jacob Jaffa
The singer, who triumphed at Eurovision in 1981, also expressed her hope that the hostages are released
By Elisa Bray
Spain is the fifth country to threaten withdrawal over Israel's participation
The corporation added, however, that the song contest ‘has never been led by politics’
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They said that “Ireland's participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza”
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Daniel Peretz is engaged to Israeli pop star Noa Kirel and tells the JC about life as a football star in Germany
By Ahron Asher Moss
Eden Golan defied hate and came fifth after huge swing in public vote for Israel
By Jane Prinsley
Daniel Johansen Elmrhari posted a video on Instagram to explain that he did not play a part in awarding Israel 8 points
Bambie Thug accused Eurovision organisers of failing to ‘follow up’ on ‘incitement’ by an Israeli broadcaster
The Israeli singer performed against a backdrop of protests and death threats
By Katie Grant
Jewish performer is first Luxembourgish act in final for 31 years
Golan, 20, is both defiant and positive ahead of the contest semifinal on Thursday
By Nicole Lampert
Eden Golan arrived in Malmo on Tuesday to begin rehearsing
