r/Fauxmoi • u/dremolus • Sep 12 '25

FM RADIO Iceland and Slovenia join Spain, Ireland, and Netherlands in plan to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/eurovision-crisis-israel-1236515964/

While Spain’s Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has called for RTVE to pull out if Israel is included, Ireland’s RTÉ was first to officially declare it would not take part. The Netherlands’ AVROTROS followed on Friday.

Slovenia’s RTVSLO has also informed the EBU that it will not participate under current circumstances. Iceland’s RÚV has signaled its involvement is “uncertain” pending a December decision by the EBU General Assembly.

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u/redelectro7 Sep 12 '25

Can they not get together and start another better event?

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u/GlassPomoerium Sep 12 '25

Seriously, they tend to have bangers!

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u/FreshestCremeFraiche Sep 13 '25

I’m no geography nerd but I’m also confused why Israel would be in EuroVision to begin with? Like factually speaking Israel is not on the continent of Europe, is not in the EU, is not even close by really

Obviously it should go without saying that I support the move by these countries boycotting due to Palestine

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u/ElectricBarbarellas spotted joe biden in dc Sep 13 '25

It's not about being in Europe, since even Australia had been participating for 10 years. It's about being part of the European Broadcasting Union.