Israel has been given the go-ahead to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, amid calls for the country’s exclusion due to the war in Gaza and allegations that voting at this year's contest had been manipulated in favour of Israel’s contestant.
At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the competition, “a large majority of members agreed that there was no need for a further vote on participation and that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should proceed as planned, with the additional safeguards in place,” according to the organisation.
