Summary
Ireland, Spain, and The Netherlands have decided not to participate in the next Eurovision Song Contest because Israel will be competing. These countries wanted Israel excluded due to concerns about the humanitarian impact of the conflict in Gaza and issues with voting fairness. Despite objections, new rules were approved to protect the contest's integrity.
Key Facts
- Ireland, Spain, and The Netherlands will not take part in the next Eurovision.
- They wanted Israel excluded due to issues in Gaza and voting concerns.
- New rules were put in place to maintain fairness in the contest.
- Dutch broadcaster Avrotros cited public values as a reason for the boycott.
- Spanish broadcaster RTVE decided to stop broadcasting Eurovision events.
- RTVE requested a secret vote on Israel’s participation, which was denied.
- Slovenia and Iceland might also withdraw from Eurovision.
