Overview
- Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer urged Israel's inclusion before EU culture ministers in Brussels, saying exclusion, latent antisemitism and boycotts have no place at the contest.
- Germany put the cancellation of performances by Jewish artists on the EU meeting agenda, with Weimer warning that Jews in Europe are again feeling fear.
- The European Broadcasting Union is expected to rule within days on Israel's eligibility for the competition scheduled in Vienna in May 2026.
- Spain's RTVE chief told senators the broadcaster would only take part if the EBU excludes Israel, portraying the situation as a human-rights issue.
- Broadcasters in Ireland and the Netherlands have also threatened a boycott, while Germany's ARD rejects exclusion and says Israel's broadcaster KAN meets the contest's requirements.