The pop music competition is facing boycott calls over Israel’s participation. Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding and historian Tess Megginson explain why the apolitical event keeps getting political.This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! vox.com/givepodcastsPlease take a second to help us learn more about you! vox.com/podcastsurveyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices