EBU Responds to RTVE's Call For Debate on Israel's Eurovision Participation

The Eurovision Song Contest organization maintains that it is an apolitical festival, while Russia is no longer allowed to participate and Israel...

The European Broadcasting Union has responded to Spain's request to open a debate on the participation of the Hebrew country in the event. More information: The UER gives the green light to the issue that Israel will send to Eurovision 2025 and that will sing a Hamas survivor.

As planned, Yuval Raphael will be able to compete for Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The EBU has clarified this with a brief and clear statement. Thus, the organiser of the ESC will end the discussion on the exclusion of Israel demanded by the Spanish broadcaster RTVE before the start of the [...]

Spain's public broadcaster RTVE calls for 'debate' over Israel's participation in Eurovision - Spain in English

Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE said on Friday that it has called for a ‘debate’ regarding Israel’s involvement in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, citing concerns over the on-going conflict in Gaza. In a statement, RTVE confirmed that it had sent a letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the event, ‘requesting a debate on the participation of Israeli public television (KAN)’ in the competition. This year’s Eurovis…

The European Broadcasting Union (UER-EBU) has issued an official response following RTVE's request to open a debate on the presence of the Israeli public network KAN in the upcoming edition of the Eurovision Festival, scheduled for 2025.This request, made by the president of RTVE, José Pablo López, was based on the growing social concern stemming from the critical humanitarian situation in Gaza, and proposed to create a space for reflection with…

The Spanish public television broadcast RTVE called for a "debate" on Israel's participation in the next Eurovision festival, the end of which will be held on May 17 in Switzerland, due to the "concerns" linked "to the situation in Gaza." "RTVE has been addressed by letter" to the European Broadcasting Union (ERU), which organizes the musical contest, "to request the opening of a debate within the organization on the participation of Israel's pu…