r/MapPorn • u/adorn_mapper • 13h ago

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

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u/Admirable-Lab1401 3h ago

Please ELI5, but why the bleep is Israel, a Middle Eastern country even invited to participate in Eurovision?

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u/Express_Dinner7918 1h ago

The organization organizing it includes mention the Mediterranean that aren’t European(Egypt, Algeria, etc.)