Bambie Thug urged to pull out of Eurovision as Cork’s city councillors back call for Israel ban

One councillor noted that 'In 2022, Russia was banned due to the invasion of Ukraine' and asked why the European Broadcasting Union did not do the same to Israel

Bambie Thug (pictured) co-signed a statement late last month, along with the UK’s entrant Olly Alexander and the Danish entrant Saba, rejecting calls for them to boycott the competition. Photo: Andres Poveda

Ireland’s entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest, Bambie Thug, has been told to have the courage of their convictions and boycott the event in protest over the inclusion of Israel.

The call came as Cork’s city councillors supported a motion calling on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ban Israel from taking part in the event which is being staged in Malmo, Sweden, next month.