Ireland announced that they will add Eurovision 2026 “If Israel’s participation is forward”.
Ireland Broadcaster Rté A statement was released at the European Broadcasting Union (Bu), organizers of Eurovision Song Contest, in July, “Many July members raise concerns about the Eurovision Song”.
Statement read: “The position of RTé we cannot participate in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, if Israel’s participation comes forward, and the final decision regarding Irish participation
The broadcaster added: “Rorté
This is following the comments made by the Spanish cultural Minister Ertasun in relation to the Spanish participation in the Eurovision next year.
At the beginning of this week, the Eurones culture reported that Spain also threatened withdraws in the race if Israel is kept in line-up. “I don’t think we can participate in Israel’s role in the events of Israel in global events. “It is not an artist for each who participates in the name of the country.”
Urtasun said when Israel participated in 2026 “and failed to repel, steps would have to be taken” – as mentioned by the Spanish newspaper daily These vangudia – And reminding the audience that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez once called to the EBE to block Israel from the world-class competition.
In May, Sánchez called the Reve not to put the IsraelitesSaying that “no one moved their heads” when Russia was restricted from international competitions and Eurovision after Ukraine’s attack. You have called to be the same restricted from Israel over Gaza war.
Urtasun explained that it is not antisemitic to blame the “ethnic killing” that took place in Gaza and explained Israel as a “election.”
These statements in Ireland and Spain, and Growth of secular protestsIndeed indeed the eurovision faces great difficulty.
The competition was held in Political tension by Israel’s two years for two years nowand the National Director of Slovenian Slovenian broadcaster, RTVVSLO, has announced that it may have withdraws in the race for the following year if Israel participates.
Indeed, Kemaija Horvat recently said the rtlve had been accessible several times with concern about the next participation of Israel.
Untvvely called for an expulsion from Israel from eurovision 2025, to join more than 70 facilitators of 70 To sign the open letter looking for Israel and his national broadcaster Kan banned from the race.
Winner of the eurovision last year, Austrian JJ singersaying You want Israel to be banned in Eurovision 2026.
The Reve transferred its deadline to withdrawal of Decembery with the last decision in the national meeting.
Since Hamas Attacks on the Citizens of Israel on October 7, 2023, many UN Rights Specials They say that actions of Israel’s army in Gaza reached the genocideThe Court of Justice Court for Justice to find ethnic claims.
Last month, the separation of the combined food phase declared that the people of Gaza Strip are faced with the law “by a man made” In the field – despite what the government of Israel says.
The eurovision program of the eurovision will take place in Vienna, Austria.Ift from 16 May 12th May 122 May 2026.
