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Eurovision has faced political boycotts before – how does the latest compare?

Decision by four countries to pull out over Israel’s inclusion is significant for the contest but crisis may not be existentialThe decision by four European broadcasters to boycott next year’s Eurovision over Israel’s inclusion is undoubtedly a watershed moment in the 70-year history of the song contest.One of the few genuinely popular, non-elitist and pan-European cultural events will be without Spain, one of the “big five” nations in terms of financial contributions; Ireland, which has won the contest more times than any other country bar Sweden; the Netherlands, a 1956 founding member; and Slovenia, symbolic of the EU’s eastward enlargement. Continue reading...


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