
Tensions over Israel’s controversial participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest continue to ramp up, and following calls from Italian unions to boycott the event, Italian broadcaster RAI has formally requested that a Palestinian artist be allowed to perform at the contest in Vienna.
According to a letter published by Corriere della Sera, the proposal from three board members of RAI to EBU and Austrian broadcaster ORF calls for a Palestinian artist to perform in a “non-competitive manner”.