Four European countries boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel's inclusion

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed the EBU decision, saying Israel has the right to be represented on every global platform.
43% : Spain's broadcaster RTVE stated that Israel's use of the competition for political purposes undermines Eurovision's neutrality.
42% : Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ referred to the "humanitarian crisis and horrific loss of life" in Gaza as the reason, while the Netherlands said Israel's participation under the current circumstances contradicts public values.
40% : Meanwhile, Germany clarified that it would also withdraw if Israel were excluded from the contest.
36% : The boycott declarations came immediately after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that Israel would remain in the competition and that no vote would be held on its exclusion.
32% : Boycott declarations come immediately after European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that Israel would remain in the competition and that no vote would be held on its exclusion BRUSSELS: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-Dec 5, 2025) Eurovision 2026 has become the center of a major controversy after Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain announced that they will not participate in next year's music competition in protest against Israel's inclusion.

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