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With artists from more than 20 countries and ambitions for a billion-plus viewers, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which Moscow hopes will compete with a "decadent" Eurovision.

If you were to read this: “Unity through music: top artists from across the globe come together on one stage to inspire and unite millions” you could be forgiven for thinking it’s an advertising blurb for next year’s Eurovision. But it isn’t. On the contrary, it’s the slogan for this…

Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Spain and Slovania have said they will not participate in the competition if Israel does.

COMMENT: As Spain becomes the first of the ‘Big Five’ backers to say it will boycott the song contest if Israel is allowed to participate, Pablo O’Hana says the BBC should follow suit

Israeli media had reported nation had been asked to step aside or compete under a neutral symbol due to controversies over Gaza war

Spain becomes the first country among the 'Big Five', the five largest contributors to Eurovision, to formalise its withdrawal from the contest if Israel does not withdraw.

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Head of state broadcaster says it is ‘impossible to look the other way’ over Israel’s actions in Gaza

‘Big Five’ country follows in the footsteps of the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland