171 Swedish artists demand boycott of Eurovision in Israel
April 4, 2019 11:14 A.M. (Updated: April 4, 2019 12:15 P.M.)
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STOCKHOLM (Ma’an) — Some 171 Swedish artists and celebrities have signed an open letter urging to boycott the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday.
In the open letter, the Swedish signatories said that "Just a few days after the Israeli victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2018, Israel’s army killed 62 unarmed Palestinians who protested against their prison-like imprisonment in Gaza. Six of those murdered were children.”
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UK Band Release Song Highlighting Israeli Apartheid (VIDEO)
April 4, 2019 5:36 AM IMEMC News & Agencies
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The UK-based band Slovo has released a new song which calls for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest final, which will be held in Tel Aviv on the 18th of May.
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=227&v=ouibGAgONVQ
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