UPDATE, 01.11am P.T., December 5: The BBC is among those to thrown its weight behind the decision to allow Israel to compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, but Europe’s pubcasters remain deeply divided over the issue.

A “large majority” European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members yesterday effectively approved of Israel’s participation in a silent ballot, according to the organization, which oversees the competition. They voted to accept new measures and safeguards set out last month, and to reject a further vote on participation.

“We support the collective decision made by members of the EBU,” said a BBC spokesperson. “This is about enforcing the rules of the EBU and being inclusive.”

Germany is also among the major European nations in favor of inclusion, and had actually warn

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