2025-02-27 10:59:00

The countries that want to eliminate Israel from the Eurovision

The President of the Spanish Broadcasting Authority announced that he will discuss possible steps in light of the 'controversial presence of Israel in the competition'. Approximately 4,000 people in Iceland signed a petition calling for Iceland not to participate in this year's Eurovision if Israel is allowed to participate. Meanwhile, a group of pro-Palestinian activists sent a letter to the Icelandic Broadcasting Corporation demanding that Israel be disqualified. 'We will continue to participate in order to be disqualified, just as was the case with Russia'.
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