The Eurovision Song Contest's organisers said Monday they had put back taking a decision on Israel's participation in next year's event, given the Gaza ceasefire.
The European Broadcasting Union's members were due to hold a vote next month, after a growing number of countries threatened to boycott the 2026 TV extravaganza in Vienna unless Israel was excluded over the war in Gaza.
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