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| For and against Israel/Jews in Europe: a small roundup |
| 2026-04-22 |
| Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel [IsraelTimes] Spain, Slovenia and Ireland call for discussion on suspending trade agreement; Belgium says Israeli conduct ‘unacceptable,’ pushes for partial suspension; Berlin says move ‘inappropriate’ Over 40% of European Jews experienced antisemitism last year, survey finds [IsraelTimes] Nearly half of European Jews feel unsafe in their countries, but feel more connected to their Jewish communities than do North American Jews, Jewish Agency says Polish FM says IDF soldiers ‘admit to war crimes,’ setting up clash with Sa’ar [IsraelTimes] Israel’s top diplomat says ‘baseless’ accusations from his Warsaw counterpart reveal ‘profound ignorance,’ lauds IDF’s terrorist-to-civilian casualty ratio After uproar, Kyrgyzstan hotel removes sign barring entry to ‘Jews and animals’ [IsraelTimes] Israeli ambassador welcomes swift action by local authorities to remove ‘antisemitic and offensive’ notice posted at Villa Hotel, in city of Osh
Roger Waters, Macklemore among hundreds of artists calling for Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation [IsraelTimes] As they have annually for many years, a group of hundreds of musical artists sign on to a call to boycott the upcoming Eurovision in Vienna over Israel’s slated participation. This year’s list is organized by the “No Music for Genocide” initiative, which also calls on anti-Israel artists to have their music geo-blocked inside Israel. KAN.” The organizers say the letter has been signed by more than 1,100 culture figures, although most are unknown names. pThe signatories contain few surprises and include known anti-Israel activists Roger Waters, Brian Eno, Macklemore, Massive Attack, and Kneecap — which was investigated over its public support for the Hezbollah terror group. Other signatories include musicians Paloma Faith, Peter Gabriel, Nadine Shah, and Primal Scream. Last week, a letter backing Israel’s participation in the Eurovision was released by the Creative Community for Peace organization, with signatures including Gene Simmons, Scooter Braun, Boy George, and Sharon Osbourne. Israel was cleared to participate in the competition next month following a vote that was backed by an overwhelming majority of European Broadcasting Union members. Following the vote, the broadcasters from Spain, Iceland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Ireland pulled out of the contest in protest. |
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