Israel has been given the go-ahead to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, amid calls for the country’s exclusion due to the war in Gaza and allegations that voting at this year's contest ...

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland are to boycott the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel’s inclusion in the competition. Last week Israel was allowed ...

Overnight, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have announced they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was given the green light to continue competing. The contest ...

Israel can compete in the 2026 Eurovision contest after organizers decided not to hold a vote about whether or not to disqualify the country. “A large majority of Members agreed that there was no need ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organizer, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war ...

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest, which aims to be an upbeat celebration of music and unity, is facing the biggest crisis in its seven-decade history after four countries walked out of the ...

The song includes lyrics in Hebrew, French, and English. The lyrics were written by Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Kalifi, and Yuval Raphael.

Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia are boycotting Eurovision because of Israel’s continued participation, the countries confirmed on December 4. Their decision comes after the European ...

GENEVA − Israel was cleared on Thursday, Dec. 4, to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organiser, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war and ...