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'If Israel is there, we won't be': Emergency vote to be held as Eurovision rebellion swells
Eurovision is supposed to be a celebration of the unifying power of music.
But for the past two years, it has attracted protests and fan boycotts over its inclusion of Israel amid the country's continued military action in Gaza. Ahead of 2026's contest, while nobody has even sung a note yet, a number of countries have been getting vocal.
"If Israel is there, we won't be there," says Natalija Gorscak, the president of broadcaster RTV Slovenia. As the world waits to see what happens with the negotiations over Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, within the cultural world, there's no let up in the increasing isolation of Israel.
Slovenia and broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Iceland have all issued statements saying if Israel's allowed to enter, they'll consider boycotting the contest next year. Jolted into action by the controversy, officials from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) - which runs the contest - have announced plans for an emergency vote.
In a letter to members, EBU president Delphine Ernotte-Cunci said "given that the union has never faced a divisive situation like this before.
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