Eurovision in crisis? Israel’s inclusion causes rift – The Latest

Pb Presented by Lucy Hough with Philip Oltermann; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe HitchThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-05 · 17:37 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Several countries are boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel's participation. Despite calls for its exclusion related to the war in Gaza, Israel has been cleared to compete in the 2026 contest. This decision has created a rift within the Eurovision community, leading to the boycotts. The situation is discussed in a YouTube segment featuring Lucy Hough and European culture editor Philip Oltermann. The controversy centers around whether Israel should be allowed to participate given the ongoing conflict.

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Lucy Hough speaks to our European culture editor, Philip Oltermann.

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Israel was cleared to compete in the 2026 song contest.

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Calls were made for Israel to be excluded over the war in Gaza.

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Several countries are boycotting Eurovision after Israel was cleared to compete.

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Several countries are boycotting Eurovision after Israel was cleared to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls for it to be excluded over the war in Gaza. Lucy Hough speaks to our European culture editor, Philip Oltermann – Watch on YouTube

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