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Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusion

Low Severity Asia Israel
Date Occurred Sep 17, 2026 15:40 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 17, 2026
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Public broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/ireland-boycotts-eurovision-for-second-year-over-israels-inclusion?traffic_source=rss
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Capital Jerusalem
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GDP / Capita $19800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #32365
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 17, 2026
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