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Eurovision crisis: Protesters in Serbia urge boycott over Israel

EuroNews · · 467 words · By David Mouriquand
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Protesters gathered outside the Serbian state RTS broadcaster yesterday to demand that the Balkan country pull out of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation.”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Independent and another news report) confirm that protesters gathered outside the RTS broadcaster in Belgrade to demand withdrawal from Eurovision due to Israel's participation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, also known as Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), formerly known as Radio Television Belgrade (RTB) from 1958 to 1992, is the state-owned public radio and television br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Television_of_Serbia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serbia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Mila", written by Dušan Bačić and performed by Princ. The Serbian participating broadcaster, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serbia is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Kraj mene", written by members of the band Lavina, namely Andrija Cvetanović, Bojan Ilić, Luka Aranđelović, Nikola Pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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“Eurovision's organizers decided in December to allow Israel to compete, which prompted the walkout of Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland and Ireland.”
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The Guardian and other web results report that Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands are boycotting the 2026 contest after Israel was allowed to compete.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "New Day Will Rise", written by Keren Peles and performed by Yuval Raphael. The Israeli participating broadcaster, the Israeli …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Michelle", written by Nadav Aharoni, Noam Bettan, Tzlil Klifi, and Yuval Raphael, and performed by Bettan himself. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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“Spain’s RTVE will not air Eurovision – a first since 1961”
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Two independent web sources report that Spain's RTVE will not broadcast the 2026 contest, marking the first time since 1961.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 13 and 15 May and a final on 17 May 2025, held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Swi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times, debuting in the 1961 contest and participating every year thereafter until 2025. The Spanish participating broadcaster in the contes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_in_the_Eurovision_Song_C…
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“Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ announced last December it would neither broadcast nor participate in the event”
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Wikipedia (Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest) explicitly states that on 4 December, RTÉ announced it would not participate in 2026 due to the inclusion of Israel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ireland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 58 times since making its debut at the 1965 contest in Naples, missing only three contests since, in 1983, 2002 and 2026. The current Irish …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Laika Party", written by Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Erlend Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Henrik Østlund, Larissa Tormey …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song…
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“Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia confirmed last week that it won’t air this year’s the contest – choosing instead to show a series of films about Palestine.”
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Multiple sources (Quds News Network and other web results) confirm RTV Slovenia will not air the contest and will instead show films about Palestine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Marino is set to be represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Superstar", written by Anderz Wrethov, George Alan O'Dowd, Julie Aagaard, John-Emil Johansson, Thomas Stengaard a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino_in_the_Eurovision_S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slovenia has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 30 times since its debut in 1993, having hosted a qualification round (Kvalifikacija za Millstreet) in Ljubljana for seven countries due to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_in_the_Eurovision_Son…
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“The Netherlands and Iceland will show Eurovision on their respective national broadcasters, NPO and RÚV.”
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Web results (Mappr and Fandom) confirm that RÚV (Iceland) and NPO (Netherlands) will still broadcast the shows despite not competing or pulling entries.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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web search NEUTRAL — Iceland — RÚV will broadcast all three shows but is sitting the contest out. Ireland — RTÉ will neither compete nor broadcast — a first since 1965. Netherlands — AVROTROS pulled the entry; NPO will st…
https://www.mappr.co/eurovision-vienna-participants-watch-ti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain. The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 1…
https://internationalbroadcasts.fandom.com/wiki/Eurovision_S…
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“This year’s competition, Eurovision’s 70th anniversary, will have 35 competing countries and is scheduled to take place in Vienna from 12-16 May.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the 2026 contest is the 70th edition, will feature 35 countries, and is scheduled for May 12-16 in Vienna.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest is turning 70, with a few political clouds hanging over its glitter-drenched party. The annual musical extravaganza that has been likened to a pop music Olympics takes plac…
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/what-to-know-about-the-eurovis…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna in May 2026, after the Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 competition with his operatic ballad, Wasted Love.Which countries are taking part in E…
https://www.aol.com/articles/eurovision-2026-where-years-con…
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“Russia has been barred from Eurovision since 2022, after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”
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Confirmed by BBC News, Wikipedia, and other news outlets that Russia has been banned since 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is still participating and will be represented by a rap group called Kalush Orchestra. Although the EBU describes itself as an apolitical member organization of broadcasters committed to uphol…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/russia-banned-eurovision-song…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia was set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy. However, on 25 February 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union excluded Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has been banned from the competition since 2022, after the country invaded Ukraine. Readers are sharing why they think Israel and Russia were treated differently.
https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/15/russia-eurovision-banned-isra…
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“Thousands of artists including Massive Attack, Kneecap, Mogwai, Brian Eno, Sigur Rós and Nadine Shah recently signed an open letter calling for fans to boycott the event.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the open letter signed by these specific artists.
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“the letter, organised by No Music for Genocide and the BDS movement”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the organization of the letter by No Music for Genocide and the BDS movement.
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“Israel has consistently denied that it is committing genocide in Gaza.”
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“in September 2025, a UN inquiry concluded that Israel is committing genocide.”
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“Eurovision is the world’s biggest music event, attracting 166 million viewers last year.”
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“This year’s 70th edition is set to take place in Vienna, Austria. The final will be on 16 May 2026.”
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