After Slovenia’s national broadcaster said it will not compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel remains part of the competition, it looks like more countries could be following suit.
While Israel’s involvement in Eurovision has long been a contentious subject as a result of the political situation in the Middle East, the debate has become even more widespread in the last two years, leading to many fans boycotting the contest due to the country’s continued presence , and several participating broadcasters raising their concerns about the situation .
Over the summer, discussions took place among Eurovision’s participating broadcasters about whether Israel should remain part of the contest despite the ongoing war in Gaza, with the situatio