US EditionBroadcasters to Vote on Israel’s Participation in Eurovision 2026 After Boycott Threats
The European Broadcasting Union will hold a November vote amid broadcaster threats to withdraw if Israel competes in Eurovision 2026, with a 75% majority needed to exclude Israel.
- The European Broadcasting Union will hold a vote in November on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Several European broadcasters, including RTÉ, said they would boycott the contest if Israel took part due to the controversy over Israel's war in Gaza.
- The EBU has 'never faced a divisive situation like this before' regarding Israel's potential exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest.
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The European Broadcasting Union will vote in November on Israeli participation in the ESC, which is earlier than planned, and the pressure to exclude the Israeli broadcaster is great.
The participation of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 creates fierce controversy. Now the members of the European Broadcasting Union are to vote on it. Whether this will defuse the dispute is questionable.
Several countries announce an exclusion of the ESC if Israel participates. Now all countries are to vote. It becomes interesting how Germany deals with the result.
According to media information, Israel's participation in the next Eurovision Song Contest in Austria is to be decided with a vote.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will hold an extraordinary vote in early November, focusing on the organization of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest and the participation of Israel's national broadcaster KAN in the song contest.
Eurovision organisers confirm plan to hold vote over Israel's participation
The Eurovision Song Contest’s organisers have agreed to hold a vote on whether Israel should be allowed to participate in the next annual song competition. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that its 68 member countries will hold a vote at the general assembly in November this year to decide whether Israel can continue to participate in the international song contest. Numerous countries have already threatened to withdraw from the 2…
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