4 Countries Issue Ultimatum To Eurovision Over Israel Involvement

Sasa — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:39:29 +0000

The Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia had already taken the same stance.

Spain’s addition to the list puts more pressure on both Israel and the European Broadcasting Union, which organizes the popular contest.

The European Broadcasting Union said last week that it was consulting its members on how to “manage participation and geopolitical tensions” around the song contest and would give them until mid-December to decide if they want to participate.

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Russia was banned from Eurovision after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but Israel has continued to compete the past two years despite disputes over its participation.

Eurovision’s finale is scheduled to be held in Vienna in May.

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4 Countries Issue Ultimatum To Eurovision Over Israel Involvement