Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands have pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, after the event's organisers cleared Israel to enter. A number of countries had called for the country to be excluded over the huge loss of life in Gaza. Instead, European Broadcasting Union members approved new rules to stop governments and third parties overly promoting songs to sway voters, after Israel was accused of trying to rig this year's public vote. #Eurovision #Israel #GazaWar #Channel4News | C

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Exterior of headquarters of the European Broadcasting Union as members meet to discuss whether Israel should participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. #Eurovision #Israel #Debate #Music #Broadcasting #EBU #Europe #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ | Reuters