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Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusion
Public broadcaster RTE says the country’s participation cannot be justified amid ‘appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza’.
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Ireland’s public broadcaster RTE announced that the nation will again boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, saying participation cannot be justified amid “appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza.” The decision makes Ireland the second country, after the Netherlands, to refuse entry because Israel is slated to compete. The boycott marks a repeat action for the second consecutive year.
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