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Four countries boycott Eurovision over Israel

Four countries have said they will not enter the contest in protest at Israel鈥檚 participation.

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have all said they won鈥檛 send acts to the Eurovision Song Contest next May in protest at Israel鈥檚 participation. There have been calls for Israel to be excluded because of the war in Gaza, but members of the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the contest, rejected a push for a vote on the issue.

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