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Europe must remember the reason Eurovision was formed or risk losing it completely – editorial

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Fans display a Palestinian flag (R) during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 2026. (photo credit: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)
The warning signs came before the first note was sung. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands boycotted the competition over Israel’s participation.