Thousands protest at Eurovision final as five countries boycott over Israel

Thousands protested outside the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna against Israel's inclusion, while five countries boycotted the event over the genocidal war on Gaza. The European Broadcasting Union refused to exclude Israel, despite banning Russia following its invasion. Eurovision is seeing the largest boycott in its history, with Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia withdrawing due to Israel's inclusion. The decision has been defended by Spain's Prime Minister as putting Spain on the right side of history.