"I also know you feel strongly about events in the Middle East and how those realities connect to the Eurovision Song Contest. No one can fail to be moved by what we have seen in the region in the past few years,"
"I want to say that we hear you. We understand why you feel so strongly and that we care too."
"place where friendships are forged, languages are learned and new genres and artists are discovered"
"by ensuring we are guided by our rules first and foremost"
Martin Green published an open letter on 11 December responding to fans upset after the EBU confirmed Israel's participation in Eurovision 2026. He acknowledged fans' strong emotions about events in the Middle East and referenced the Israel-Hamas conflict's heavy toll. He said organisers hear and care about fans' concerns, recalled Eurovision's origins as a post-war contest of unity, and expressed hope the contest remains a place where friendships form and new artists are discovered. He stated organisers respect the positions of Spain, Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Slovenia, warned rules must be followed, and said he would not tolerate rule-breaking.
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