{"id":13362,"date":"2025-09-11T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ebu-must-follow-rtes-lead-and-ban-israel-from-eurovision\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:21:09","slug":"ebu-must-follow-rtes-lead-and-ban-israel-from-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/ebu-must-follow-rtes-lead-and-ban-israel-from-eurovision\/","title":{"rendered":"EBU must follow RT\u00c9\u2019s lead and ban Israel from Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our national broadcaster has set an example for our European colleagues when it comes to Israel\u2019s involvement in next year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest, according to Social Democrats media spokesperson Sin\u00e9ad Gibney.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Gibney said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;RT\u00c9 announced today that Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest if Israel participates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I welcome this decision &#8211; it is an important signal within the EBU and beyond that we must refuse to art-wash genocide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is deeply shameful that this decision wasn\u2019t reached ahead of last year\u2019s competition &#8211; it was as clear then as it is now that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot condemn Israel\u2019s atrocities while still allowing its representatives to participate in international competitions like the Eurovision as if nothing is happening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that other media, arts, and sporting bodies will follow RT\u00c9&#8217;s example and push for concrete sanctions on Israel on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EBU and its members must now reach a consensus regarding Israel\u2019s participation and ensure that it will not be allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>September 11th, 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our national broadcaster has set an example for our European colleagues when it comes to Israel\u2019s involvement in next year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest, according to Social Democrats media spokesperson Sin\u00e9ad Gibney. 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