Spain is boycotting Eurovision if Israel is involved.
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Spain joined the countries that skip the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates in visas.
Spain is the first of the five funding countries that threatens the boy.
The decision of the Spanish Broadcasting Company RTVE came the day after the Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasu Said Spain should boycott the event if Israel attends.
The Prime Minister of the country Pedro Sanchez Already in May said that Israel had to exclude visas due to the situation in Gaza, just as in Russia in 2022, when the country attacked Ukraine.
“We can’t allow double standards in culture,” the Prime Minister said at the time.
On Monday, Sanchez also demanded that Israel closes about international sports due to the Gaza War.
In addition to Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands have also threatened to get out of visas if Israel participates.
According to current information, the European Broadcasting Association (EBU), the organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest, will make a decision to participate in Israel in the 2026 competition in its December General Assembly.
Visits will be held in May in Vienna.
The issue was reported by AFP.