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EBU Sets November Online Vote on Eurovision 2026 Participation After Member Split Over Israel

The move follows boycott threats over Israel's entry to secure a broader member mandate.

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Die umstrittene Teilnahme Israels am Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) soll einem Bericht zufolge zur Abstimmung gestellt werden. Die Europäische Rundfunkunion (EBU) als Veranstalter habe eine Onlineabstimmung ihrer Mitgliedsländer angesetzt.
Im November wollen die Länder online darüber abstimmen, ob Israel mitsingen darf.

Overview

  • The EBU board has called an extraordinary online General Assembly for early November to let members vote on participation in the 2026 contest.
  • The confirmation did not name Israel, though a members' letter cited an “unprecedented diversity of opinion” regarding Israel's participation, according to APA.
  • Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have said they will skip Eurovision 2026 if Israel competes, threatening withdrawals from the Vienna event.
  • Israeli broadcaster Kan noted that any exclusion would require at least 75% member support and said the vote concerns ESC participation rather than EBU membership.
  • The vote plan follows a mediation report to the EBU board by former vice president Petr Dvořák, with a formal convocation notice expected to go out next week.