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The European Broadcasting Union delayed the vote on Israel's 2026 Eurovision participation to December amid ceasefire and boycott threats from multiple countries, impacting the contest's unity.
- The European Broadcasting Union has postponed a vote on Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest until December due to recent Middle East developments.
- EBU's decision follows pressure from several member countries contemplating withdrawing from participation if Israel remains involved.
- Spain's Culture Minister, Ernest Urtasun, expressed that normalizing Israel's participation in international forums is unacceptable given current events.
- RTÉ reported that Ireland's participation is unconscionable due to the ongoing situation in Gaza and attacks on journalists.
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Eurovision Postpones Vote on Israel’s 2026 Inclusion, Citing Recent Ceasefire Developments
The organizers behind the Eurovision Song Contest have decided to postpone a previously planned vote on whether or not Israel would be included in the 2026 competition, due to the state’s extreme military assault on Gaza following a 2023 attack by Hamas that led to the abduction of more than 250 Israelis. NME reports that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has issued a statement stating that “recent developments in the Middle East” have led t…
After the end of the fighting in Gaza, the European Broadcasting Union only wants to have an "open and personal discussion" about Israel's participation in the ESC.
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nin.rsRecent events in the Middle East have led to the cancellation of an online meeting and vote, which was scheduled to take place in November, the European Broadcasting Union said.
Eurovision organisers postpone vote on whether to exclude Israel
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have delayed a vote on whether Israel should be excluded from next year’s extravaganza, following the ceasefire in Gaza. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday (10 October) and all the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages were freed on Monday (13 October), in exchange for about 1,700 Palestinian prisoners being in Israeli jails. In a statement, reported by the BBC, contestant…
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