Swedish Musicians Lead Calls for Israel's Exclusion from Eurovision 2024

Eurovision's Leadership Unlikely to Ban Israel Despite Growing International Pressure

Over 1,000 Swedish musicians have signed an open letter calling for Israel to be excluded from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to its 'brutal' campaign in Gaza.
Similar calls for Israel's exclusion have been made by artists in Finland and Iceland, with the Finnish Broadcasting Company being urged to boycott the competition if Israel is allowed to participate.
Eurovision's leadership has indicated that it is unlikely to ban Israel, emphasizing that the contest is a 'non-political event' focused on artists, not governments.
Despite this, politics have long been a feature of the Eurovision Song Contest, with Russia being banned from the competition in 2022 due to its invasion of Ukraine.
Iceland is considering boycotting the competition over its decision to allow Israel to participate; they will decide in mid-March, after its contestant for 2024 is picked in a local competition.