Germany has said it will withdraw if Israel is not allowed to participate, and Austria said that if there is a boycott against Israel, Vienna would not host…
Read more Why Israel’s place in Eurovision is worth fighting forGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that Germany should pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna if Israel were to be excluded. Asked in…
Read more Merz: Germany should boycott Eurovision if Israel is excludedMost people in Germany support Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), sports competitions and other international events, a new poll showed on Thursday. Some 65% of…
Read more Most Germans favour Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision Song ContestThe European Broadcasting Union, which organises the Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed it will hold an online vote in November that could see Israeli broadcaster KAN expelled from…
Read more Eurovision crisis: EBU confirms broadcasters to vote on excluding Israel in NovemberThe crisis deepens for Eurovision. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has announced it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is included in the competition, thereby joining Slovenia,…
Read more Netherlands join boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation