Overview

• The European Broadcasting Union canceled the extraordinary online vote planned for November on Israeli broadcaster KAN’s participation.
• The Executive Board placed the question on the agenda of the December Winter General Assembly for debate in person.
• EBU President Delphine Ernotte Cunci said the board could not reach consensus and called for a broader democratic basis for any decision.
• The union did not say whether a formal vote will occur in December and told members further details will follow in the coming weeks.
• Host broadcaster ORF welcomed the move, while Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands have threatened to boycott if Israel competes, with reporting linking the timing to the Gaza ceasefire and recent hostage and prisoner releases.