The BBC has welcomed the decision to include Israel in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will now boycott the event over the war in Gaza and claims of unfair voting practices.
A majority of European Broadcasting Union members agreed Eurovision 2026 should proceed as planned, with a series of new safeguards in place.
Slovenian television executive Natalija Gawshchack says it was a simple decision to boycott.
IN: 'Our public...
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Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will now boycott the event over the war in Gaza and claims of unfair voting practices.
A majority of European Broadcasting Union members agreed Eurovision 2026 should proceed as planned, with a series of new safeguards in place.
Slovenian television executive Natalija Gawshchack says it was a simple decision to boycott.
IN: 'Our public...
OUT: ...wants.'
DUR: 10 sec
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0512eurovision-gawshchack1.mp3