Boycott

Who gave Israel the coveted 12 points? Noam Bettan secures 2nd at Eurovision thanks to public vote

Despite mass calls to boycott due to Israel’s participation, which led to several countries withdrawing from the contest entirely, Israel scored a whopping 220 points from the public televote.

Noam Bettan with dancers
Fans display a Palestinian flag (R) during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 2026.

Europe must remember the reason Eurovision was formed or risk losing it completely - editorial

Graham Linehan speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of transgender activist Sophia Brooks overturned following an appeal hearing on May 1, 2026.

Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls boycott ‘disgraceful antisemitism'

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

From Wagner to Eurovision: The debate over Jews in music - opinion


Netanyahu's coalition removes all legislation again amid haredi boycott

The boycott is over the government’s delay in advancing a law that will likely exempt a majority of military-age haredi men from IDF service.

 Seats are overwhelmingly empty during a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year.

Over 70 former Eurovision contestants call for Israel ban as Yuval Raphael has first rehearsal

The letter posted by the former participants contends that “Kan is complicit in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza."

 Yuval Raphael at Eurovision rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, May 7, 2025.

Ben-Gvir's New York synagogue appearance canceled following public backlash

A spokesperson for Ben-Gvir told The Jerusalem Post that the change was “due to the rabbi sitting shiva” and added that “a new date is already being discussed.”

 Ben-Gvir's New York synagogue appearance canceled following public backlash

Five reasons why it is right to sanction Russia but not sanction Israel - opinion

A closer look at why Russia faces sweeping sanctions while Israel's self-defense actions remain largely unchallenged, highlighting key moral and legal distinctions.

VIOLA AMHERD, then-Swiss federal president, poses with MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit on peace in Ukraine, in Switzerland last year.

Boycotting Israeli brains: A look at the anti-Israel academic boycott

Israeli brains were subjected to boycott, disguised as pro-human rights. And to a large extent, they still are.

 Graduating students hold a sign reading "There Are No Universities Left in Gaza" during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University, May 2024.

Ohana's historic IPU address: A call for peace, justice, and standing against terror

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the IPU in Uzbekistan, warning of the global threat posed by Hamas and Israel’s resolve to combat terrorism.

Amir Ohana shows an alleged Gaza propaganda map of Israel as he addresses the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 6, 2025.

Gal Gadot’s role in Snow White sparks renewed Arab boycott calls

Arab organizations renew calls to boycott Disney’s Snow White over Gal Gadot’s role, citing her support for Israel, as the film struggles at the box office.

 GAL GADOT (right) and Rachel Zegler present the award for Best Visual Effects.

Down with the avocados: UK pro-Palestine group boycotts Israeli produce

Products that are particularly being targeted are avocados, hummus, dates, and oranges, which are sometimes produced in Israel.

 Chorley for Palestine boycotts Waitrose avocados

BDS bagels? A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel, then regret set in

After backlash for pulling out of a Jewish festival, a bagel shop owner apologizes, acknowledging his mistake and pledging to rebuild trust.

 A bagel store in Durham, North Carolina, found itself in hot water after backing out of a Jewish food festival over Israel.

Kippahs, condoms and Ireland's 'boycott Jews law' - opinion

The Bill prescribes that it is a criminal offence for a person to import or sell “settlement goods” or to extract resources from an occupied territory.  

 Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks during a cultural reception ahead of UK/Eire Summit at the Museum of Liverpool on March 5, 2025, in Liverpool, England.