The question is: should politics and culture be kept separate? Is that even possible? Beyond that comes the question of whether or not one can criticise Israel or Zionism without then facing accusations of being an anti-Semite or anti-Jewish.
It is clear that many view Israel's military operation in Gaza and the West Bank as a genocide. But should this mean a singer can't take part in the Eurovision showcase event? We point out that Israel's war on Gaza is the reaction to the Hamas-led October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people, with 250 taken hostage. That clearly was an atrocity.
Isn't Eurovision an escape from reality? Or are there some realities we cannot escape from?
Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Guillaume Gougeon, Margot Loizillon.
