Yuval Raphael represented Israel at Eurovision earlier this year

Eurovision organisers have announced that a vote to determine whether or not Israel will remain a part of the annual Song Contest next year will no longer be going ahead.

Controversy around Israel’s involvement at Eurovision has been rife for years now, with several participating countries’ national broadcasters saying in the last few months that they will withdraw from the competition if Israel is invited back in 2026.

As a result, it was confirmed last month that each country in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the group of national broadcasters who put on the music event each year, would take part in a vote in December to determine whether or not Israel is allowed to return.

However,

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