Is Spain planning Eurovision 2026 boycott over Israeli participation?

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The country's Culture Minister warned that there would be no Spanish delegation if Israel remained on the list of participants.

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It seems that Spain could stop participating in one of the largest and oldest musical contests in the world: Eurovision. This contest is held annually since 1956, and since then, winning it means significant international recognition, so the representation and exhibition for the winning artist is pleasant and surprising. However, with the recent events through which Palestine passes, various regions have protested that Israel will be disqualifie…

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Here in Spain, we have received news that our country might not participate in Eurovision if Israel does. "I don't think we can normalize Israel's participation in international events as if nothing happened," said Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun. He stressed that the decision would be in the hands of RTVE, the Spanish national television, and echoed the calls of the government president urging the European Broadcasting Union to ban Israel's par…

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The Minister of Spanish Culture warned: Spain can kiss Eurovision 2026 in Vienna if Israel is not excluded because of the war in Gaza.