Overview
- RTVE confirmed it will not send an entry to Vienna after the EBU assembly ratified Israel's participation.
- Broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have also announced they will sit out the 2026 contest in protest.
- The withdrawal ends Spain's uninterrupted run since its 1961 debut, removing a longtime automatic finalist.
- Israeli 1998 winner Dana International called Spain's move "violent and insulting" and said it betrays Eurovision's values.
- Supporters in Spain, including past representatives, welcomed the stance, while voices like Karina urged redirecting contest funds to public healthcare.