Don't let them rewrite history. The statement that announced Russia was banned made it clear that the WAR was the reason why Russia was banned. There are ZERO mentions of the broadcaster misbehaving or being government controlled.
Hoy es la final de Eurovisión.
Hoy debería ser un día de nervios para los que escuchábamos las canciones durante meses, de memes para los que conectaban por primera vez, de diversión para TODOS.
Hoy no tendremos nada de eso y lo peor es que han conseguido que nos dé igual.
VRT: "At the moment, chances are small we will send an artist to Eurovision next year."
VRT wants an open debate about the participation of Israel in Eurovision
https://t.co/1xazsOUmKS
Ante la celebración de la final del festival de Eurovisión esta noche, RTVE recuerda que ha decidido no participar en esta edición del certamen.
El festival de Eurovisión es un concurso, pero los derechos humanos no lo son. No hay espacio para la indiferencia. Paz y Justicia para Palestina.
🇧🇪 Belgian broadcaster VRT has called for "a direct vote on which countries participate [at #Eurovision] and a clear stand against war and violence."
If these conditions are not met, "the chances are slim that VRT will send an artist next year."
Este año no estaremos en Eurovisión, pero lo haremos con la convicción de estar en el lado correcto de la historia.
Por coherencia, responsabilidad y humanidad.
As Eurovision begins now, let us appreciate the 5 broadcasters who pulled out of this years contest as a protest of Israel‘s ongoing participation at ESC while committing a genocide in Gaza
Nothing but respect for your bravery
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#Eurovision#Eurovision2026#ESC2026
Israel’s efforts to influence the vote for the Eurovision Song Contest were broader and started years earlier than previously known, a New York Times investigation found. Here is the inside story of the controversy that almost broke Eurovision. https://t.co/ob4U9eWM0c
How Israel Hijacked Eurovision
A New York Times investigation reveals that Israel ran a coordinated, multi-year campaign to turn Eurovision into a soft-power tool; spending at least $1 million on Eurovision marketing, including funds from PM Netanyahu's "hasbara" propaganda office, with $800,000+ on ads around the 2024 Malmö contest alone.
The Israeli government bought multilingual ads urging viewers to vote up to 20 times for its contestants, with Netanyahu himself posting voting graphics on Instagram; embassies pressured European broadcasters to keep Israel in the contest.
Israel's singer won the popular vote in countries where Israel polls deeply unpopular, and Times analysis found a few hundred voters could swing outcomes.
The European Broadcasting Union downplayed concerns, kept full vote data secret, canceled an emergency vote on Israel's participation, and adopted vague rule tweaks instead, prompting Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia to boycott the 2026 contest in Vienna.
Source: NYT
seen a few rehearsal clips against my will and good god I can tell none of you have a spine if you won't even boycott a year where this is the quality of the supposed televote hit
egregious AI use, and I'm impressed such a small stage can also feel so empty