Eurovision Boycott Proves Culture Still Has a Conscience
While governments across the globe continue to supply arms and diplomatic cover, ordinary citizens and national broadcasters are drawing a line in the sand—or, more accurately, in the glitter. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) might defend Israel's participation as 'non-political', but that's a familiar song-and-dance played every time an international body attempts to normalize an active,
documented assault on a civilian population. Remember when South Africa was welcomed back to international cultural events during apartheid? No, because that didn't happen for a reason. The so-called apolitical stance rings hollow when the International Court of Justice has ongoing cases concerning violations of international law. The EBU’s neutrality has the same credibility as a politician
claiming campaign donations don't influence their votes. It appears that for some, the 'sound of silence' is more deafening when it involves human rights, not just a ballad.