Four countries will boycott Eurovision in 2026: what did they dislike? 0 4

It is expected that Iceland may also join the boycott of the contest, which will take place in May in Austria.

Latvia is not bothered by Israel's presence.

Earlier, several countries called for Israel to be excluded from the contest due to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Gaza and suspicions of manipulation with the voting system.

They suggested that the European Broadcasting Union hold a secret vote on this issue; however, instead, new voting rules were adopted on Thursday at the EBU assembly in Geneva.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the EBU's decision "a valuable gesture of solidarity, brotherhood, and cooperation, symbolizing victory over those who seek to silence Israel."

The Dutch broadcaster Avrotros stated that the country's participation in the contest "is incompatible with the public values that are important to us under the current circumstances."

Spanish broadcaster RTVE added that it will also not broadcast the final and semifinals of Eurovision 2026.