Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
Pro-Israel Entertainment Industry Group Rejects Cultural Boycott of Israeli Director Nadav Lapid
Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), an organization comprised of pro-Israel members of the entertainment industry, released a statement on Wednesday in solidarity with the hundreds...
Irish Soccer Players, Sports Icons, Celebrities Call for Boycott of Upcoming UEFA Matches Against Israel
Prominent Irish soccer players, as well as other well-known sports figures and celebrities, have teamed up to pressure the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to...
Israel Condemns Venice Biennale Jury Decision to Ban Israeli Artist From Winning Top Awards
Israel's Foreign Ministry has denounced the International Jury of the 61st Venice Biennale after its five members announced last week that they will not consider...
US Owners of Irish Soccer Team Fire Chair After Saying Ireland Should Not Compete Against ‘Genocidal’ Israel
The director and co-chairperson of the professional Irish soccer club Drogheda United has been fired after saying that Ireland should not compete against Israel in...
Australia’s Largest Arts Festival to Open With Wave of Anti-Israel Artists, Led by Controversial Creative Director
The 25th edition of the Sydney Biennale, Australia's largest arts festival, opens to the public on Saturday and will feature a slew of artists with...
New Analysis Questions Legality of Campus BDS Efforts Against Israel
A newly released research paper is raising fresh legal questions about the wave of campus and institutional campaigns calling for divestment from Israel, arguing that...
Protesters at ‘Scream 7’ Premiere Call for Film’s Boycott After Former Lead Star Fired for Antisemitic Posts
Protesters demonstrated outside the "Scream 7" premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Wednesday night to call for the film's boycott after its...
Free Speech Advocacy Group Walks Back Condemnation of Israeli Comedian’s Shows Being Abruptly Canceled
An organization dedicated to protecting free speech has withdrawn a statement in which it condemned the last-minute cancellations of two performances by Israeli comedian Guy...
New Coalition Forms to Protect Israeli Businesses in New York From the Mamdani Administration
Business groups in New York have announced a new coalition to protect Israeli and Jewish businesses amid concerns that the administration of New York City...
California Theater Apologizes for Canceling Show by Israeli Comedian After He Refuses to Condemn Home Country
The Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills, California apologized for canceling a show by Israeli stand-up comedian Guy Hochman after he declined the venue's demand...
Eurovision Host Says It Will Not Drown Out Any Boos During Israel’s Performance
The host broadcaster of the next Eurovision Song Contest, Austria's ORF, will not ban the Palestinian flag from the audience or drown out booing during Israel's performance as has happened at previous shows, organizers said on Tuesday. The 70th...
Swiss Eurovision Winner Nemo to Send Trophy Back in Protest Over Israel’s Participation
Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo on Thursday said they were handing back their trophy in the latest protest about Israel's continued participation in the contest over the war in Gaza. Nemo, the non-binary singer who won in 2024 with "The Code,"...
Israeli Singer Noa Kirel Blasts Anti-Israel Boycotts of Eurovision Contest: ‘Letting Politics Ruin the Celebration’
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel lambasted the countries that have decided to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel's participation, defending her country's...
Iceland to Boycott 2026 Eurovision in Protest of Go-Ahead for Israel
Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after organizer the European Broadcasting Union last week cleared Israel's participation. The...
