Eurovision organisers debate whether Israel should be barred from contest
Jury may vote along with the public if EBU cannot prevent bids that sway the public, as Israel allegedly did last year.
![A screen grab from social media shows Rachel Accurso, better known as kids’ YouTube star Ms. Rachel, dancing with Rahaf, a 3-year-old double amputee from Gaza who lost both legs in an Israeli airstrike.[msrachelforlittles/Instagram]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-1764708055.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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