Publish date10 Mar 2024 - 22:20
Story Code : 627789

Leader of Podemos party in Spain urges ‘all democratic countries’ to boycott Eurovision because of Israeli participation

The leader of Spain's far-left Podemos party, which recently withdrew its support for the minority left-wing coalition government and joined the opposition, urged "all democratic countries" on Saturday to boycott Eurovision because it accepted Israel.
Leader of Podemos party in Spain urges ‘all democratic countries’ to boycott Eurovision because of Israeli participation

"If Israel, which is committing genocide, is going to Eurovision, no country that considers itself democratic and a defender of human rights should participate. It's a disgusting cover-up," Ione Belarra wrote on X.
Podemos has been making attempts since January to prevent Israel from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest because it has committed genocide in its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Podemos, which submitted a motion to parliament requesting that the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE), through the Foreign Ministry, take the initiative to encourage Israel's exclusion from Eurovision, could not find support from other parties.
The party also sent a letter to European parliamentarians of some parties such as the United Left in Spain, the Galician Nationalist Bloc, Sumar and organizers of Eurovision, asking Israel to be banned from this year's competition due to its indiscriminate attacks in Gaza.
 A total of 85 Palestinians were killed in eight massacres perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces over the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, bringing the documented death toll since the outbreak of the Israeli war of genocide to 31,045, the majority of whom are innocent civilians, according to local health authorities.
In addition to the 83 fatalities, 130 other Palestinians were injured by Israeli artillery, aerial strikes or sniper fire over the last 24 hours, while the number of injuries documented since the beginning of the aggression have climbed to 72,654, the sources added.
Some victims remain under the rubble or scattered in the streets, as the Israeli forces continue to prevent the arrival of ambulance and rescue teams. Therefore, the actual figures are believed to be much higher.

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