US EditionWill More Countries Withdraw From Eurovision because of Israel's Participation? Here's How Things Stand.
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Song Contest 2026: Israel participation in Vienna is controversial. Boycott of six countries threatens. Geopolitical tensions burden the ESC.
Spain puts Eurovision in check RTVE's decision to condition its participation in Eurovision 2026 by the permanence of Israel marks a before and after in the history of the musical contest.The Spanish chain is not alone: Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia have already expressed their opposition, and now Spain becomes the first member of the Big Five to do so.This block, made up of the five biggest funders of the event —Spain, France, …
The Eurovision Festival, in addition to being the longest-standing musical contest in history with millions of spectators, has consolidated itself as a platform where political, social and cultural interests converge. The current controversy over the possible exclusion or voluntary withdrawal of Israel, due to the war situation in Gaza, opens a debate on the relationship between the event and its weight on the international stage. Antonio Obregó…
Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest continues to generate much controversy amid the genocide in Gaza. Five participating television stations, including RTVE, have already publicly announced that they will not be present or broadcast in the next edition of the music competition, to be held in Vienna, Austria, next May, if Israel is among the contestants. Iceland, Slovenia, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain, key as one of the B…
On 16 September, the Spanish public television RTVE formalized what was previously a threat: Spain will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if the State of Israel is kept in competition. For a country that has been present without interruption since 19... Read more about Elle.fr
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