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Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel takes part


RTÉ has announced that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead".

There has been growing controversy about Israel's participation in Eurovision, with large demonstrations held during the competition in the host cities of Basel earlier this year and in Malmö, Sweden in 2024. The EBU is an alliance of public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area or who are members of the Council of Europe. Following a General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union in July, a number of EBU members raised concerns about the participation of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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