US Edition'If Israel Is There, We Won't Be There': Will Eurovision Boycott Israel?
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'If Israel is there, we won't be there': Will Eurovision boycott Israel?
Sky’s Katie Spencer speaks to the president of Slovenia's broadcaster about Israel's participation in Eurovision. She says: "If Israel is there, we won't be there." The European Broadcasting Union is holding a vote on whether to boycott Israel in November.
The Netherlands maintains its decision not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. "Even if a ceasefire is reached in the coming months or the conflict develops differently, that will not change our position for 2026."
Whatever changes the situation in Gaza may bring, the Netherlands will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel does. Broadcaster AvroTros confirmed this when asked by this website. On Monday evening, US President Trump announced a plan to end the war in Gaza with Israeli support.
More countries, including Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland, have threatened that they will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel will be present, due to the country's military actions in Gaza. Members...
A number of countries have pledged not to participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part. Israel's continued participation in Eurovision has been controversial due to the ongoing war in Gaza and several countries......
Reactions are escalating ahead of Eurovision 2026, focusing on whether or not Israel will participate in the song contest, with five European countries declaring their readiness to withdraw. More...
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