Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. REUTERS
Well, at least they’re putting their antisemitism out in the open: Ireland, Spain and two other self-righteous nations will skip the Eurovision 2026 singing competition because the organizers refuse to eject Israel.
Kudos to host nation Austria, Germany and the other countries in the European Broadcasting Union that voted against the Israel ban.
This picture taken on December 5, 2025, shows the headquarter of Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE in Madrid. AFP via Getty Images
Of course the Spaniards, Irish, Dutch and Slovenes pretend it’s purely about Gaza, despite the still-lasting cease-fire; they also make noises

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