Rejected petition The UK Government to withdraw from Eurovision based on Israel allowed to compete

I would like the UK Government to debate if we should withdraw from the Eurovision next year based on Israel allowed to compete.

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Based on the atrocities that Israel have carried out in Gaza and the fact that even though here is a ceasefire there are still people being killed, the UK Government should join other countries such as Spain, Netherlands and Ireland and set an example for others to follow.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions as to whether the BBC takes part in Eurovision are a matter for the BBC not the Government or the UK Parliament. We also cannot allow petitions about individual productions that the UK Government or Parliament are not responsible for.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 4 December 2025
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