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Ireland maintains Eurovision boycott over Israel's participation

2026-09-23 Ireland Eurovision 2026 Austria Israel

On 2026-09-23, Ireland confirmed it would continue boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Austria due to Israel's participation. The Netherlands announced it would abandon its boycott, while Spain, Iceland, and Slovenia also initially withdrew in protest.

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Head of Spain's RTVE backs ongoing Eurovision boycott over Israel's participation

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Spain withdrew from the 2026 contest in Austria, alongside the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland and Slovenia, in protest against Israel’s participation.

Netherlands to abandon its boycott of Eurovision, but Ireland will continue to stay away

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Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Iceland and Slovenia did not take part in last year’s song contest due to Israel’s participation