The due to the Gaza offensive continues to bring tail. While there are countries that are mobilizing and, for example, the headline arrives this Monday from Germany. His chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has just defended that Germany retires from Eurovision if Israel is excluded.
He has done it, as Efe collects, in an interview in the public chain ARD. There they have asked him if he would favor a German boycott of Eurovision in the event that Israel was excluded, the conservative has responded: “I would advocate for it.”
“It seems to me a scandal that this possibility is even discussed.”
The agency points out that a survey commissioned by that German chain indicates that “65 % of the interviewees would be against Israel from the contest to be excludedby arguing that Israeli artists or athletes should not be punished for the performance of their government. “
24 % are in favor of the measure, to exert pressure on the Netanyahu Executive. The survey was conducted between September 29 and October 1.
Votation in November
The European Broadcasting Union (UER) has advanced to November a meeting with all the chains to vote whether or not to exclude Israel from the next edition, which will be held in May 2026 in Vienna (Austria). Specifically, the final is scheduled for Saturday 16.
In 2022, it should be remembered that this agency expelled Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.
In addition to Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands have indicated their intention to retire if Israel participates. Our country belongs to the so -called ‘Big Five’ together with the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy: The five, which are the ones who contribute the most money and audience, go directly to the Final of the Festival.
