{"id":4099,"date":"2025-12-12T05:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=4099"},"modified":"2026-01-24T04:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:50:28","slug":"bds-actions-in-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=4099","title":{"rendered":"BDS actions in December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>5 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/04\/europe\/eurovision-israel-participation-vote-intl\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/04\/europe\/eurovision-israel-participation-vote-intl\">After the EBU permitted Israel to participate in the Eurovision Contest, Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherlands withdraw from the Eurovision Contest<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/greens.org.au\/news\/media-release\/media-release-australia-must-withdraw-australia-eurovision-2026\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/greens.org.au\/news\/media-release\/media-release-australia-must-withdraw-australia-eurovision-2026\">The Green Party of Australia demands from the Government of Albanese that it withdraws from the Eurovision Contest<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20251205\/a66fb93d79b348839ba188882714e199\/c.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20251205\/a66fb93d79b348839ba188882714e199\/c.html\">China to provide 100 Mio. $ in assistance to the Palestinians<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/world\/polish-lawmakers-call-for-eurovision-boycott-over-israels-participation\/3763043\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/world\/polish-lawmakers-call-for-eurovision-boycott-over-israels-participation\/3763043\">Polish lawmakers Robert Biedron and Marcelina Zawisza demand that Poland follows the example of the other countries boycotting the ESC<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/thats-not-neutrality-protesters-call-on-sbs-to-boycott-eurovision\/hjcaiveg8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/thats-not-neutrality-protesters-call-on-sbs-to-boycott-eurovision\/hjcaiveg8\">About 600 Australian protesters demanded for Australia to withdraw from the ESC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outinperth.com\/former-eurovision-representative-montaigne-calls-for-boycott\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.outinperth.com\/former-eurovision-representative-montaigne-calls-for-boycott\/\">The former Australian ESC contender Montaigne performed at the rally<\/a> in Melbourne and also demanded Australia to withdraw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/debuglies.com\/2025\/12\/09\/elbit-systems-suspension-from-nato-procurement-corruption-allegations-and-geopolitical-exploitation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/debuglies.com\/2025\/12\/09\/elbit-systems-suspension-from-nato-procurement-corruption-allegations-and-geopolitical-exploitation\/\">The Israeli Elbit Systems excluded from NATO tenders<\/a> due to bribery allegations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-12-11\/iceland-not-participating-in-eurovison-2026\/106128592#\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-12-11\/iceland-not-participating-in-eurovison-2026\/106128592#\">Iceland also withdraws from the ESC 2026 because Israel is permitted to participate<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2625771\/sport\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2625771\/sport\">The Swiss National Councillor Raphael Mahaim demands the tax exempt status for the UEFA to be withdrawn<\/a> for as long as it supports Israels occupation of Palestine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordiskpost.com\/2025\/12\/10\/protesters-yle-finland-boycott-eurovision\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nordiskpost.com\/2025\/12\/10\/protesters-yle-finland-boycott-eurovision\/\">A small protest demanding the boycott of the ESC in front of the headquarters of the Finnish Broadcast<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/after-meeting-mamdani-leading-ny-rabbi-says-deeply-worried-about-next-4-years\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/after-meeting-mamdani-leading-ny-rabbi-says-deeply-worried-about-next-4-years\/\">Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor elect of New York was received by a large gathering of the anti-Zionist Satmar community, to celebrate the escape of their leader Joel Teitelbaum from the Nazis<\/a>. The Satmar are one of the largest orthodox Jewish communities with ca. 300&#8217;000 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/kultur\/musik\/wegen-israel-teilnahme-am-esc-nemo-gibt-esc-trophaee-zurueck\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/kultur\/musik\/wegen-israel-teilnahme-am-esc-nemo-gibt-esc-trophaee-zurueck\">Nemo, the Swiss winner of the ESC 2024 who demanded Israels exclusion for the ESC 2025 returns his trophy to the EBU<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/esc-kompakt.de\/portugal-17-acts-des-festival-da-cancao-wollen-im-falle-eines-sieges-nicht-zum-esc\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/esc-kompakt.de\/portugal-17-acts-des-festival-da-cancao-wollen-im-falle-eines-sieges-nicht-zum-esc\/\">17 Portuguese musicians of the Portuguese Singing Festival which qualifies for the ESC stated that they will not compete at the ESC if they win<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/entertainment\/2025\/1212\/1548812-eurovision-winner-to-return-trophy-in-support-of-nemo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/entertainment\/2025\/1212\/1548812-eurovision-winner-to-return-trophy-in-support-of-nemo\/\">Charlie McGettigan, the Irish the 1994 winner of the ESC also returned his trophy to the EBU<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/world-news\/europe\/2025-12-13\/ty-article\/.premium\/german-police-open-investigation-into-maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-over-alleged-hate-chants\/0000019b-1417-d93d-a5fb-365faf520000\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/world-news\/europe\/2025-12-13\/ty-article\/.premium\/german-police-open-investigation-into-maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-over-alleged-hate-chants\/0000019b-1417-d93d-a5fb-365faf520000\">The German police began an investigation against the fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv for inciting violence against Palestinians<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16 December:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vd.ch\/gc\/seances-du-grand-conseil\/point-seance\/point\/81cd4f42-3437-48cd-aa66-975ddc0a5577\/meeting\/1029650\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vd.ch\/gc\/seances-du-grand-conseil\/point-seance\/point\/81cd4f42-3437-48cd-aa66-975ddc0a5577\/meeting\/1029650\">Theophile Schenker and many other members of the Cantonal Parliament of Vaud in Switzerland demanded a review onto the tax exemption status of the UEFA in the Canton of Vaud<\/a> due to its support of Israels occupation of Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/in-shift-eurovision-host-wont-drown-out-boos-ban-palestinian-flags-as-israel-performs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/in-shift-eurovision-host-wont-drown-out-boos-ban-palestinian-flags-as-israel-performs\/\">At the Eurovision Contest of 2026, Palestinian Flags will be permitted and boos will not be censured out<\/a> if they occur during the performance of Israel. Palestinian flags were not permitted at last years ESC.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matjaz-nemec.si\/assets\/Francesca%20Albanese%20and%20doctors%20of%20Gaza%20-%20nomination%20letter%20-%20FINAL%20-%20cor.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.matjaz-nemec.si\/assets\/Francesca%20Albanese%20and%20doctors%20of%20Gaza%20-%20nomination%20letter%20-%20FINAL%20-%20cor.pdf\">Over 200 high-ranking MPs of Parliaments all over the world nominated Francesca Albanese and Doctors of Gaza for the Nobel Peace Prize<\/a>. MPs from Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newarab.com\/news\/bohemian-fc-launches-palestine-solidarity-shirts-kneecap\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newarab.com\/news\/bohemian-fc-launches-palestine-solidarity-shirts-kneecap\">The Irish Bohemians FC presented a new Keffiyeh inspired kit together with the Irish rap group Kneecap<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/kurier.at\/kultur\/medien\/song-contest-esc-vorentscheid-vienna-calling-tamara-flores\/403114903\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kurier.at\/kultur\/medien\/song-contest-esc-vorentscheid-vienna-calling-tamara-flores\/403114903\">The Austrian Tamara Flores withdraws from the ESC qualifier Vienna Calling<\/a>. She alleges &#8220;personal&#8221; reasons.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20251218-170-belgian-artists-performers-denounce-broadcasters-decision-to-join-eurovision-2026-alongside-israel\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20251218-170-belgian-artists-performers-denounce-broadcasters-decision-to-join-eurovision-2026-alongside-israel\/\">170 artists condemn the decision by the Belgian Broadcaster to take part in the ESC despite Israel being permitted to take part<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSZ9woEDEb_\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSZ9woEDEb_\/\">La Zarra, The French candidate to the ESC 2023 supports a ESC 2026 boycott by France<\/a>. This is of course almost nowhere to be found in the media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December: <a href=\"https:\/\/hamn.nu\/swedish-dockworkers-union-condemns-employer-retaliation-in-relation-to-legally-sanctioned-boycott-of-military-cargo-to-and-from-israel-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hamn.nu\/swedish-dockworkers-union-condemns-employer-retaliation-in-relation-to-legally-sanctioned-boycott-of-military-cargo-to-and-from-israel-2\/\">The Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) voted to impose an Israel boycott for military equipment<\/a>. Shortly afterwards, the speaker of the SDU was fired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/eurovision-2026-crisis-italian-union-100338293.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/eurovision-2026-crisis-italian-union-100338293.html\">Staff of the Italian Broadcast RAI started a petition to withdraw from the ESC<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsws.org\/en\/articles\/2025\/12\/30\/skud-d30.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wsws.org\/en\/articles\/2025\/12\/30\/skud-d30.html\">The 12th Portuguese ESC candidate confirmed that it would not participate in the ESC 2026 if they&#8217;d win in the qualifications to the ESC<\/a>. Now only 3 of 16 candidates would participate in the ESC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroleaguebasketball.net\/de\/news\/latest-disciplinary-sanctions-el2526-rd17\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.euroleaguebasketball.net\/de\/news\/latest-disciplinary-sanctions-el2526-rd17\/\">Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv is find with 10&#8217;000\u20ac over racist slurs by fans at the game of the EuroLeague in Valencia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2627921\/amp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2627921\/amp\">Spain demands from 7 different companies to take down touristic ads for services in the Occupied Palestinian Territories<\/a>.  Spain is a bigger tourist market than occupied Palestine by Israel, so it might work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BDS in 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=3544\">November<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=3390\">October<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=3370\">September<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=2900\">August<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=2545&amp;action=edit#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=2551&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/?page_id=3293\">May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 December: After the EBU permitted Israel to participate in the Eurovision [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4099","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4099"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4650,"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4099\/revisions\/4650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acaboda.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}