Protest outside RTÉ calls for broadcaster to boycott Eurovision
Image: PA Wire/PA Images Image: PA Wire/PA Images THE IRELAND-PALESTINE Solidarity Campaign has held a protest outside RTÉ calling on the national broadcaster to boycott this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel.
Chairperson of the IPSC, Fatin Al Tamimi, told TheJournal.ie she hopes McTernan will pull out because that is the call of Palestinian civil society. RTÉ has said it will not boycott the contest, stating that the winner and host country of the Eurovision is determined by the rules of the competition, not RTÉ.
Ireland and Israel share the values of inclusivity, diversity and unity that are at the very basis of the contest. Those values have been repeatedly demonstrated by the Israeli participants in the contest. The statement went on to criticise people seeking to boycott the contest in Israel saying they “exhibit the very antithesis of these values”.
“Shame on Ireland to do that. The Irish should side with the oppressed people because they themselves have a history of occupation.” “This is why I found it strange that RTÉ is participating because most Irish people support Palestine. I think RTÉ should be supportive like the Irish people.”
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