The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland's participation in the contest "would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza".

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/18675913

The Irish state broadcaster RTÉ has said it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest “if the participation of Israel goes ahead”.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    21 days ago

    They can’t do that. They’d be forced to compete against Arabs, which would be intolerable. The Israeli team would show up wearing a semtex fest.