"Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel's participation sparked controversy. Israel will be allowed to take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The decision was made after members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) chose not to hold a vote on banning the country, despiteboycott threats from several broadcasters over the war in Gaza."
"The Netherlands broadcaster AvroTros said it will boycott the event in protest. Spanish and Irish broadcasters are also boycotting the annual festivities. Others have also warned they may pull out, accusing Israel of violating rules meant to keep the contest politically neutral. Germany, a key supporter of Eurovision, has said it would withdraw if Israel were barred and expressed its support for Israel's participation."
Members of the European Broadcasting Union chose not to hold a vote to ban Israel, allowing Israel to take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland announced they will boycott the 2026 contest in protest of Israel's participation amid the war in Gaza. The Netherlands broadcaster AvroTros explicitly said it will boycott the event. Other broadcasters have warned they may pull out, accusing Israel of violating contest rules intended to keep the event politically neutral. Germany said it would withdraw if Israel were barred and expressed support for Israel's participation. The situation has created a multi-country boycott and raised threats of further withdrawals.
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