The European Broadcasting Company, EBU, announces the change in the vote on Israeli participation.
Israel was represented last spring at the Eurovision Song Contest with Yuval Raphael with his song New Day Will Rise. Aop
Earlier, it was reported that the European Broadcasting Company EBU will vote in November for Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Now The Guardian -According to the news site, the EBU confirms that the vote will be postponed due to Gaza’s ceasefire.
-In the light of recent events in the Middle East, the EBU Board of Employees stated at its meeting on October 13 that there was a clear need to organize an open and face-to-face discussion between members in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026, “Ebu says in his statement.
– As a result, the Board decided to place the matter on the agenda of the ordinary winter meeting in December instead of holding an extraordinary meeting in advance, the release will be added.
In 2024, Israel’s visa representative was Hurricane, an Eden Golan song. Aop
Israel has been demanding out of Eurovision for more than two years, as the country’s war against Palestinians has been criticized around the world.
At least Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland have announced that they will not compete if Israel is allowed to participate in visas. According to The Times of Israel’s Israeli magazine, boycott actions have been opposed by France, Germany, Austria and Australia.
So far, Yle has not said anything in one direction or another, but its management team will make a voting decision before November. YLE’s new CEO Marit af Björkesten reported recently In the morning The reason for joking.
– We are not in a terrible hurry because we have decided that we will organize UMK regardless of how this is the case with Eurovision. This is not the case in all countries, and that is why some countries have had to comment on this issue, Af Bjökesten said.
The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in May in Vienna.