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Today, Explained

Israel, Gaza, and Eurovision

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The pop music competition is facing boycott calls over Israel’s participation. Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding and historian Tess Megginson explain why the apolitical event keeps getting political. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! vox.com/givepodcasts Please take a second to help us learn more about you! vox.com/podcastsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Eurovision is here. This year's contest gets underway this week in Malma, Sweden,

0:07.0

but this year's contest comes with a dose of controversy.

0:10.0

I'll give you one guess as to what people are mad about.

0:14.0

Yes, correct, it's that.

0:18.0

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest

0:20.0

say they are assessing whether Israel's entry breaks the rules on political neutrality.

0:25.0

I think it's a shame. I think there is no way that Israel should be able to participate in your...

0:32.8

Pro-Palestinian protesters are taking to the Swedish streets.

0:36.8

More than a thousand Swedish artists, including Robin,

0:40.0

have called for an Israel ban.

0:42.0

Some European politicians are joining them.

0:44.8

Charlie Harding from Switched on Pop joins us on Today explained to help us figure out

0:50.4

if Europe can sing its way out of the situation.

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