The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza has prompted calls for Israel’s exclusion from the song contest
Germany could withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel is excluded, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Monday. The organizers of the contest have been facing mounting pressure for a ban due to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
In an interview with ARD, Merz was asked whether Germany should voluntarily pull out of Eurovision in the event Israel is disinvited.
”I would support this,” he responded, adding, “I think it’s a scandal that this is even being discussed. Israel has a place there.”
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