The Eurovision song contest was targeted by Palestinian protesters who want the BBC to stop televising the event.<\/p>\n
Activists from pro-Palestine gropus, who are angry that Israel hosts the event, gathered outside the BBC building in Media Ciy calling for its boycott.<\/p>\n
The protest – which also attracted pro-Israel groups – took place during the \u2018You Decide Event\u2019 for the Eurovision song contest.<\/p>\n
The long queue of people waiting to attend the show, where the UK\u2019s Eurovision nomination was chosen, were met by members of several pro-Palestinian groups calling for the boycotting of the contest.<\/p>\n
Pro-Palestine activists\u2019 claim that Eurovision will be used to \u2018artwash\u2019 the crimes of Israel.<\/p>\n
These groups included Fight Racism Fight Imperialism, Manchester Palestine Action, Manchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign, University of Manchester BDS Campaign, Liverpool Friends of Palestine, and Manchester Jewish Action for Palestine.<\/p>\n
The protest was titled, \u2018Love Eurovision, Hate Apartheid\u2019<\/strong> where activists called for the contest to be stopped.<\/p>\n Israel won 2018 Eurovision with their entry \u2018Toy<\/a>\u2019 performed Netta Barzilai. <\/p>\n