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Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’

JL;DR SUMMARY Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan has criticized Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ for not airing the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel's participation, labeling the decision as antisemitism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BoycottGaza ConflictEurovisionNoam BettanGraham LinehanRtéFather TedIrish Broadcasting

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London, England, United Kingdom
"Graham Linehan speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of transgender activist Sophia Brooks overturned following an appeal hearing on May 1, 2026."
Ireland
"Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Irelands public broadcaster of disgraceful antisemitism over its decision not to air this years Eurovision Song Contest because of Israels participation even as his work will get prime airtime as a result."
Vienna, Austria
"Israels Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan was met by chants of stop the genocide as he performed his song Michelle in Vienna."
Iceland
"and hoped that the public broadcasters of Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia would return for next years competition."
Spain
"and hoped that the public broadcasters of Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia would return for next years competition."
Netherlands
"and hoped that the public broadcasters of Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia would return for next years competition."
Slovenia
"and hoped that the public broadcasters of Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia would return for next years competition."
Israel
"Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Irelands public broadcaster of disgraceful antisemitism over its decision not to air this years Eurovision Song Contest because of Israels participation even as his work will get prime airtime as a result."

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