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Several countries have pulled out of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel’s participation was confirmed. Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia have announced they will boycott the singing competition after the general assembly in Geneva on Thursday to discuss the future of the competition.

The BBC has yet to confirm whether it will participate but the Conservatives said it is “absolutely right” for Israel to be part of Eurovision and that boycotts announced by several countries are “deeply concerning”. Shadow culture secretary Nigel Huddleston said: “It is deeply concerning to see so many countries choosing to boycott the event because of Israel’s inclusion.”

Irish national broadcaster RTE said it will not broadcast or take part in the song contest, describing

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