"Public broadcasters from at least four countries including Spain and the Netherlands on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete."
"The pullouts, which were joined by Ireland and Slovenia, came after a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event met to discuss concerns about Israel's participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the war in Gaza."
"Earlier, EBU members voted to adopt tougher voting rules in response to allegations that Israel manipulated the vote in favor of their contestants, but took no action to exclude any broadcaster from the competition. The feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100 million viewers every year has been roiled by the war in Gaza for the past two years."
"Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on X that he was pleased Israel will again take part, and hoped the competition will remain one that champions culture, music, friendship between nations, and cross-border cultural understanding. Thank you to all our friends who stood up for Israel's right to cont"
Public broadcasters from at least four countries announced they would not participate in next year’s Eurovision after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. The withdrawals, including broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia, followed a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, which considered concerns about Israel’s participation tied to its conduct in the war in Gaza. The EBU adopted tougher voting rules amid allegations of voting manipulation but did not exclude any broadcaster. Iceland’s RUV will meet to decide on participation after a board recommendation to bar Israel. A final participant list will be announced by Christmas.
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