Was it Right to Boycott Eurovision? | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (2026-05-21) https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/05/taking-the-pulse-was-it-right-to-boycott-eurovision ------ Martin Konečný: >> There are arguments both for and against cultural boycotts of states committing grave international crimes. What is harder to defend are blatant double standards. >> Russia was swiftly suspended from #Eurovision and #UEFA after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Israel, despite its destruction of #Gaza and atrocities against civilians, remains in both. In Russia’s case, participation in sports and cultural events is said to be incompatible with fundamental values. With Israel, we are told that culture and sports should stay above politics, ... or even that they are antisemitic. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says excluding Israel from Eurovision would “punish the Israeli people,” yet demands that the EU cut funding to the Venice Biennale because Russia’s participation would be “morally wrong” ... #DoubleStandards #EUPol @palestine@fedibird.com