The one Israel boycott I back is Eurovision. The contest is trashI’m a passionate Zionist. But a man has his limits, and while I’ll gladly defend checkpoints, settlements and exploding pagers, I draw the line at Netta Barzilai impersonating a chickenBy Stephen Daisley4 min read
EurovisionIsrael will sing at Eurovision 2026 after expulsion attempt failsIreland, Spain and Netherlands announce they are boycotting the song contest in Vienna next May in response to decision at meeting of European Broadcasting UnionBy JC Reporter1 min read
By Stephen PollardIsraeli lives don’t count: what the celebrity crusade for Barghouti says about our ‘elites’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 British3 min read
EurovisionIsrael’s future in Eurovision to be decided in controversial vote within daysEurovision experts claim the very future of the competition could hang in the balanceBy Siam Goorwich2 min read
EurovisionEurovision set to change rules following Israel’s public vote successCompetition organisers are set to crack down on third-party promotional campaigns and limit the number of votes per viewerBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
EurovisionKeep politics out of Eurovision and build bridges, says Bucks Fizz singer Jay AstonThe singer, who triumphed at Eurovision in 1981, also expressed her hope that the hostages are releasedBy Elisa Bray2 min read
EurovisionSpain votes to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel competesSpain is the fifth country to threaten withdrawal over Israel's participationBy Siam Goorwich1 min read
BBC will not rule out Israel Eurovision boycottThe corporation added, however, that the song contest ‘has never been led by politics’By Siam Goorwich2 min read||September 16, 2025 09:15
Ireland says it will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel is includedThey said that “Ireland's participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza”By JC Reporter1 min read||September 11, 2025 16:23
Meet Daniel Peretz, the Bayern Munich goalkeeper and half of Israel’s ‘Posh and Becks’ super coupleDaniel Peretz is engaged to Israeli pop star Noa Kirel and tells the JC about life as a football star in GermanyBy Ahron Asher Moss4 min read||July 28, 2025 11:21
Golan reaches the heights! Israel's Eurovision champion returns home proud and resilientEden Golan defied hate and came fifth after huge swing in public vote for IsraelBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||May 13, 2024 14:42
Norway Eurovision judge admits refusing to vote for Israel over Gaza warDaniel Johansen Elmrhari posted a video on Instagram to explain that he did not play a part in awarding Israel 8 pointsBy Elisa Bray1 min read||May 13, 2024 11:57
Pro-Palestine Irish contestant who lost out to Eden Golan launches profanity-filled rantBambie Thug accused Eurovision organisers of failing to ‘follow up’ on ‘incitement’ by an Israeli broadcasterBy JC Reporter2 min read||May 12, 2024 10:03
Eden Golan’s shock progression to Eurovision final greeted with fury and delightThe Israeli singer performed against a backdrop of protests and death threatsBy Katie Grant3 min read||May 10, 2024 11:46
Israeli singer representing Luxembourg through to Eurovision finalJewish performer is first Luxembourgish act in final for 31 yearsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||May 8, 2024 15:05
Eden Golan: Israel’s Eurovision entry determined to perform in the face of death threatsGolan, 20, is both defiant and positive ahead of the contest semifinal on ThursdayBy Nicole Lampert4 min read||May 7, 2024 13:32
