Israel should be excluded from Eurovision, says Spanish PM

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The Eurovision song contest should exclude Israel, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says in Madrid. The intervention by Sanchez, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's devastating war in Gaza, comes after protests against Israeli participation marked the weekend's extravaganza in Switzerland. Russia has not been allowed to participate in Eurovision since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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00:00The commitment of Spain with the international legalization and human rights must be constant and coherent, also from Europe.

00:09That's why I think nobody took the hands of the head when the invasion of Russia started three years ago to Ukraine

00:17and demanded the exit of international competitions and also not participate,

00:25for example, recently we have seen this past weekend in Eurovision.

00:31And therefore, neither should Israel do it.

00:34Because what we cannot allow are double standards neither in the culture.

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