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Austria may withdraw from hosting Eurovision 2026 if Israel is excluded

JL;DR SUMMARY Austria may back out of hosting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded due to mounting boycott pressure tied to the war in Gaza. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BoycottViennaGaza ConflictAustriaEuropean Broadcasting UnionEurovision 2026Austrian Peoples PartyChancellor Christian StockerAnti Exclusion Stance

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Vienna, Austria
"The chancellor of Austria is pressuring its public broadcaster and the city of Vienna not to host next years Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded."
Ireland
"The potential withdrawal from hosting the competition comes as several countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, have announced they will not participate in next years competition if Israel is included due to the war in Gaza."
Netherlands
"The potential withdrawal from hosting the competition comes as several countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, have announced they will not participate in next years competition if Israel is included due to the war in Gaza."
Slovenia
"The potential withdrawal from hosting the competition comes as several countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, have announced they will not participate in next years competition if Israel is included due to the war in Gaza."
Spain
"The potential withdrawal from hosting the competition comes as several countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, have announced they will not participate in next years competition if Israel is included due to the war in Gaza."
Iceland
"The potential withdrawal from hosting the competition comes as several countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland, have announced they will not participate in next years competition if Israel is included due to the war in Gaza."
Germany
"Talks of Austria canceling its 2026 Eurovision hosting come after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday that Germany would skip the contest if Israel is boycotted."
Israel
"Austria may withdraw from hosting Eurovision 2026 if Israel is excluded"

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