Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organizer, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war and plunging the competition into one of the biggest rows in its history. The CEO of Israeli broadcaster KAN, Golan Yochpaz, stated during the EBU meeting that the attempt to remove Israel from the contest was a form of "cultural boycott," according to a statement by the broadcaster. Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest, described the outcome of the rules vote as an "emphatic result by the democratic membership, who have said that they want to protect the neutrality of the competition."
Published at: 2025-12-04 21:46:28
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