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Highlights:

• BBC says it supports the EBU decision to include Israel in Eurovision 2026.
• Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia withdraw in protest over Gaza war.
• Broadcasters cite humanitarian concerns, voting trust issues and safety of journalists.
• Vienna set to host the contest after Austria’s narrow win last year.

The BBC has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) call to keep Israel in Eurovision 2026, even as a growing boycott from Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia reshapes the run-up to next year’s event. Their exit has deepened a dispute that has simmered since the war in Gaza began, centring on the bitter debate over whether the contest can stay separate from politics.

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