Spain Escalates Political Pressure, Threatens Eurovision Boycott Over Israel’s Participation

In a troubling display of politicization overtaking culture, Spain has joined a growing chorus of European nations threatening to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate amid ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. This aggressive stance comes as part of mounting diplomatic tensions between Spain and Israel following protests that disrupted major sporting events and calls by Spanish leadership for Israel’s exclusion from international competitions. The decision by Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE was made at a board meeting in Madrid, signaling not just governmental frustration but institutional willingness to sacrifice the apolitical spirit of Eurovision for...