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Four EU Countries Pledge to Boycott Eurovision Song Contest After Vote Allowing Israel to Compete in 2026

Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia pull out as European Broadcasting Union declines to bar Israel’s broadcaster.

Bambie Thug, of Ireland, performs the song Doomsday Blue during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden on May 11, 2024.
Bambie Thug, of Ireland, performs the song Doomsday Blue during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden on May 11, 2024. AP/Martin Meissner