Bambie Thug Says They Were Forced to Remove Pro-Palestine Makeup for Eurovision

Bambie Thug, the Eurovision Song Contest entrant for Ireland, says the European Broadcasting Union made them remove pro-Palestine and pro-ceasefire makeup face tattoos. According to the Irish Examiner, Bambie Thug had written “Ceasefire” and “Saoirse Don Phalistin” on their face in Ogham, an early medieval Irish alphabet. “Saoirse Don Phalistin” translates to “Freedom for Palestine” in Gaelic. After qualifying for Eurovision final...