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Eurovision Song Contest is now facing its biggest boycott in its 70-year history. While 35 countries are participating in the 2026 contest, broadcasters from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia have withdrawn from
2026 [Lisa Leutner/Reuters] ## Who is boycotting Eurovision this year? Immediately after Israel’s participation was confirmed by EBU in December last year, some countries, politicians and musical artists began calling for a boycott
boycott over Israel's presence. If you can put the politics aside (and many fans feel they can't), the competition presents its usual mix of mayhem and spectacle. This year's hopefuls include
boycott the event](https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5634466/eurovision-contest-israel) in protest of Israel's conduct in Gaza, even as the contest's organizers struggle mightily to project an apolitical, uncontroversial image. That effort is more doomed than ever