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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Kelly Burke

SBS resists calls to join EU boycott of Eurovision 2026 if Israel allowed to compete

Eden Golan of Israel before the grand final of the 2024 Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden.
Eden Golan of Israel before the grand final of the 2024 Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden. Australia’s SBS network has indicated it won’t boycott Eurovision next year if Israel is allowed to compete. Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has indicated it will not follow the lead of a growing number of European Union countries and boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel is permitted to compete.

The decision on Israel’s inclusion will be made by the contest’s governing body in December, but SBS told the Guardian on Tuesday it intended to participate in the 2026 event in Vienna, regardless of December’s decision.

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