Eurovision is currently facing its biggest political dilemma in years, as a growing number of European broadcasters have threatened to boycott the competition should Israel take part.
Spain’s Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has called for RTVE to pull out if Israel is included; Ireland’s RTÉ officially declared it would not take part, citing the “ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza,” the killing of journalists and restrictions on media access; the Netherlands’ AVROTROS followed suit, stating participation “will not be possible as long as Israel is admitted by the EBU”; and Slovenia’s RTVSLO has also informed the EBU that it will not participate under current circumstances.
