https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/620907d1-0aeb-4fa7-9444-79abf69987a8 One day after Eurovision announced that it would allow Israel to participate in the song contest, Spaniards say they support their country’s decision to boycott the event. “I think it’s great, because since Eurovision doesn’t take steps to remove from its festival a genocidal, violent country that causes wars from its festival, it’s very good that Spain withdraws as a form of protest,” says a Barcelona resident. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands all said they would not be participating due to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and controversy surrounding the massive public support for Israeli candidates in previous editions. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:56:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/620907d1-0aeb-4fa7-9444-79abf69987a8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.