Artists create alternative Eurovision in response to Israel’s participation
by Sarah Ping
May 11, 2024
2 minutes
An Irish artistic group has organised an alternative Eurovision event, calling for a boycott of Israel's participation and raising money for Palestinian organisations.
Apartheid-Free Arts, a group of artists supporting human rights and advocacy groups in Palestine, hosted an event called Shine On Palestine: The Alternative Eurovision featuring Irish and Palestinian musicians and poets.
The alternative event was live-streamed from the Axis in Ballymun, , and Leisureland in on Friday but will be rebroadcast from 7.30pm on Saturday during the Eurovision final in , Sweden.
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