Thousands Sign Petition Calling On Clare’s Sarah McTernan To Pull Out Of Eurovision

Photo © Eurovision

A petition asking Clare’s Sarah McTernan to pull out of the Eurovision Song Contest has received 7-thousand signatures.

The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign has delivered to the petition to the 25-year-old Scarriff native.

It comes after Galway City Council passed a motion supporting calls for a boycott of the competition in Israel, with the motion noting that “it will be openly used for political and militaristic propaganda purposes.”

CONTINUE READING BELOW

Sarah McTernan performs in the second semi-final on Thursday, with the first getting underway this evening.

Speaking to Clare FM earlier this year, Sarah said Eurovision is not about politics: