US EditionSpain Follows Slovenia in Threatening to Withdraw From 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel Participates
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Spain Follows Slovenia in Threatening to Withdraw From 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel Participates
Yuval Raphael from Israel with the title “New Day Will Rise” on stage at the second semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in the Arena St. Jakobshalle. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa via Reuters Connect Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has joined Slovenia’s national broadcaster in threatening to withdraw their country’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) if Israel is not banned because of its military actions in the…
In the shadow of the tensions between Israel and Spain, Spanish Culture Minister Ernesto Ortason declared that his country should withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in 2026 if Israel participates in it. In an interview with the television network "La Hora de La 1", Ortason emphasized that there is no room for normalizing Israel's participation in international events "as if nothing had happened". According to him, events such a…
Spain, one of the main sponsors of the contest, hints that it will consider withdrawing if Israel participates in Eurovision 2026 • Iceland is also considering an absence, despite the opening of the local qualifier • The poll will fall in December - and its consequences may change the face of the contest
🇪🇸 Spain: Minister for Culture Calls For Spain to Withdraw from Eurovision If Israel Participates
Ernest Urtasun, the Minister for Culture in Spain, has stated that Spain should withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates. During an interview on La hora de La 1, Urtasun stated that Spain should withdraw from Eurovision if Israel is not excluded from the contest. “I don’t think we can normalise Israel’s participation in international events as if nothing is happening. Events like Eurovision or the Vuelta a España brings a certain rep…
The Minister of Culture believes that the Israeli presence should not be normalized "as if nothing happened"
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