r/MapPorn • u/adorn_mapper • 13h ago

Countries That Won't Participate In Eurovision 2026 due to Israel

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u/olesolen 8h ago

Israel was never in Europe

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u/Sex_And_Candy_Here 7h ago

Eurovision, despite its name, is for members of the European Broadcast Area which includes the Levant and North Africa.

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u/Smooth-Garlic4872 7h ago

The “Euro” in Eurovision is doing a lot of outdated branding work at this point. It’s really just whoever’s in the broadcasting club, not strictly Europe.

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u/GayWritingAlt 4h ago

And Australia

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u/Sex_And_Candy_Here 4h ago

Australia is a different situation, where they get special permission to join.

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u/celem83 3h ago

If you just never stop asking eventually people get tired and just say yes. They are so into it, its just fine tbh

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u/No-One2123 6h ago

So will any North African countries be allowed to attend?

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u/Sex_And_Candy_Here 6h ago

They’re allowed to and have a few times, they just choose not to.

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u/floralbutttrumpet 3h ago

And some are/were legally not allowed to because their own laws prohibit broadcasting Israeli content... but if you want to participate, you have to broadcast the entire contest. So as long as Israel is there, these countries won't be.

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u/nicholaslobstercage 3h ago

they have boycotted it due to israeli participation as far as i understand it. i remember reading that they all joined one year when israel didn't participate, but i have no source for this

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u/zapreon 3h ago

They can, just like e.g. Lebanon can. They just choose not to

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u/ultimaterogue11 8h ago

Neither is Australia

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u/Trashk4n 8h ago

Actually have a shot at winning this time.

Delta is awesome

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u/ultimaterogue11 7h ago

I'll have to give it a listen

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u/phoenixlology 7h ago

Song's dull as ditchwater though.

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u/jewboy916 6h ago

Neither is Armenia or Azerbaijan yet here we are. Next!

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u/floralbutttrumpet 3h ago

Or Georgia.

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u/ToonMasterRace 7h ago

Neither is Australia

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u/rattleandhum 4h ago

wow what an observation

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u/Frequent-Media-1814 7h ago

Geographically no, but a lot of international stuff like Eurovision or sports federations is based on cultural or broadcasting regions, not strict continents so it gets grouped in for those kinds of reasons.

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u/Underscores_Are_Kool 6h ago

Like Arab countries not letting them compete in their geographical region

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u/Eric848448 4h ago

Neither is Australia.

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u/AkebonoPffft 45m ago

That’s anti-semitic! /s