Yesterday, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), organisers of Eurovision, decided that, despite opposition, Israel is in for the 2026 song contest in Vienna.

Within minutes Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia said that, as a result, they were boycotting the competition.

As a huge fan, I woke up this morning feeling completely lost. I know that sounds dramatic, but Eurovision isn’t just telly to me.

I subscribe to its founding values – peace through culture and European unity – and I take my annual watch parties absurdly seriously.

I theme food, spend weeks designing red, white and blue themes, making bunting, blowing budgets on balloons, confetti cannons, and custom LED wristbands.

But for the first time, I don’t know what to do.

For almost seventy years, Eurovision has be

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