Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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SAT · 2026-05-16 · 07:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0516-76722
NSR-2026-0516-76722News Report·EN·Diplomatic
Spain PM defends Eurovision boycott over Israel
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain's decision to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest. The boycott is in response to Israel's participation in the event.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-05-16 · 07:31 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain's decision to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest. The boycott is in response to Israel's participation in the event. The article states that Sanchez himself has defended this action. No further details regarding the timing or specific reasons beyond Israel's participation are provided in the given content.
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The reason for the boycott is Israel's participation in the contest.
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Spain is boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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