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Eurovision Facing Fractious 2026 as Unity Unravels
Five countries are boycotting Eurovision 2026 over Israel's Gaza conflict involvement while 35 nations will compete, marking the fewest participants since 2004, organizers said.
- On Monday, Eurovision organisers announced that 35 countries will take part in Vienna in May as the Eurovision Song Contest heads into its 70th edition amid the biggest-ever political boycott by five public broadcasters.
- Matters came to a head over widespread concerns about Israel's two-year war in Gaza and suspicions that the televoting system was manipulated at Eurovision 2025, prompting European Broadcasting Union reforms on voting and fraud detection.
- Public broadcasters in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain announced boycotts, William Lee Adams warned many die-hard fans may sit this one out, and Ewan Spence said ticket sales on January 13 will gauge public mood.
- The boycott will cast a shadow over Vienna 2026 and may remain the biggest talking point, while Baker said, `What happens over the next 12 months is going to play a big role in restoring trust on the part of those broadcasters`.
- The contest's history of adaptation suggests organisers will face pressure to change, with Ewan Spence saying ticket sales on January 13 will gauge public mood amid a political boycott.
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The countries that have pulled out of the Eurovision Song Contest in protest against Israel being allowed to compete will also not broadcast the contest. The exception is the Icelandic public service broadcaster RÚV.
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Five countries are boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest. With the exception of Iceland, they will not broadcast the competition either, reports SVT.
The Eurovision Festival 2026 has had the lowest number of participants since 2004 in full boycott for the presence of Israel. Confirmed: these are the countries that will go to Eurovision 2026 in full controversy by Israel
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