GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100 million viewers every year, are meeting Thursday to tackle a bitter and divisive issue: Whether Israel should be allowed to participate in the 2026 competition.

The European Broadcasting Union, a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs Eurovision, is holding its twice-yearly general assembly, with some countries calling for Israel to be excluded over alleged interference in contest voting and its conduct in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Experts predict delegates won’t reach a united position on the issue at EBU headquarters in Geneva and it’s not clear whether a vote will be called. That would mean broadcasters may have to decide, on their own or as a breakaway

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