Ireland is official Renouncing Participation in the Eurovision Song Contest IF Israel is Allowed to Participate in Vienna in 2026. The Organizing BroadCaster RTE Announced This on Thursday. It is the first time that a country has so concrete state it will not participate due to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Rte Has Been the organizer on Behalf of Ireland for Years and States in a Statement that it has carefully consulted the decision.
“Ireland’s participation would be unreasonable given all the terrible things that are happening in Gaza. Rte is also very concerned about the Deaths of Many journalists in Gaza, The Denial of Access to International Journalists, and The Fate of the Israeli.”
Since October 2023, there has constant discussion about Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Previously, Russia and Belarus Were Refused because they are at war with ukraine, and critics say that the same rule should be applied to Israel.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), The Organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest, HAS Previously Said That As Long As The Organizing Israeli BroadCaster Remains Aloof From the War in Gaza, Israel is Allowed to Participate.
Definitive Decision Likely to Follow in October
A definitive decision has not yet leg tasks. This is likely to follow in October. After that Decision, Ireland Will also Make a Decision About Participating in The Seventith Edition of the Festival.