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Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala said her country can't afford to get political at this year's song contest, as calls multiply for participants to boycott Eurovision over the Israel-Hamas war. “Some countries may refuse to participate [in the song contest],” Jamala, who was placed on Russia's wanted list last year, told PA media. “But we don’t. Especially we cannot afford to give up such a contest in time of war.” Eurovision will take place this week in the Swedish coastal city of Malmö, beginning with the first semi-final tomorrow (7 May), and is set to feature Israel’s controversial entry,...
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who organise the Eurovision Song Contest, has released a statement condemning the “targeted social media campaigns” against competitors, amid reports of threats against Israeli singer Eden Golan. EBU acknowledged in a statement “the depth of feeling and the strong opinions that this year’s Eurovision song contest – set against the backdrop of a terrible war in the Middle East – has provoked”. While expressing understanding that “people will want to engage in debate and express their deeply held views on this matter”, it raised concerns about “targeted soc...
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More than 450 queer artists, musicians and writers have signed a letter calling for Britain's Eurovision 2024 entry Olly Alexander to boycott this year's competition. The group, Queers for Palestine, include the actors Maxine Peake and Brigette Lundy-Paine, band Goat Girl, and writers Sarah Schulman and Jason Okundaye. Their letter – which can be read in full here – comes after a number of countries and organisations lobbied for a mass boycott of the event due to Israel's involvement in the competition. The letter reads: "By refusing to expel Israel from the competition, the European Broadcast...
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The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, a private family firm holding franchise rights for a variety of Western companies including The Cheesecake Factory, H&M and Shake Shack, issued a statement on Tuesday acknowledging the firings at its Middle Eastern and North African locations. “As a result of the continually challenging trading conditions over the last six months, we have taken...
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