Overview

• An open letter signed by 72 former Eurovision contestants demands Israel and its broadcaster KAN be banned from Eurovision 2025.
• The letter accuses KAN of complicity in alleged genocide in Gaza and a decades-long apartheid regime, claims Israel denies as ICJ proceedings continue.
• Signatories, including Mae Muller and Charlie McGettigan, argue the EBU’s refusal to act undermines its credibility, citing its 2022 expulsion of Russia as precedent.
• Broadcasters from Spain, Iceland, and Slovenia have formally questioned Israel’s participation, intensifying pressure on the EBU to address the issue.
• The ongoing Gaza conflict has reportedly claimed over 50,000 civilian lives, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, further fueling calls for cultural boycotts.