María Jesús Montero on Eurovision and Israel: "The Great Controversy Should Be Barbarism in Gaza"

Everything that happened at Eurovision, from Melody's second-to-last place to Israel's unexpected rise to second place, as well as the controversy surrounding its participation in the Song Contest due to the war in Gaza, continues to generate a wave of reactions. One of the most shared this Monday was Bob Pop's. Against the backdrop of all the controversy surrounding Israel, which was not a favorite and, thanks to the televote, instantly climbed…

"Anyone with a minimum of sensitivity finds it terrible that an area where hundreds of civilians are dying is being bombed," the minister says. More information: RTVE insists on giving Eurovision a political dimension by calling for an audit of the televote that favored Israel

This Saturday, Eurovision ended with a bitter result for Spain. Melody and her "Esa Diva" fell to 24th place, which many believe was a consequence of the political influence of Spanish National Television. At the start of the festival's broadcast, RTVE launched a message in support of the Palestinian people and is now opening a debate around the televoting, which could be an unfair method in times of armed conflict. María del Monte has asserted …

Analysis of Spain's position on Israel's participation in Eurovision following the conflict in Gaza. Read more Israel's Eurovision controversy and international policy in News.es.