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Friday, May 15, 2026
Spanish PM: Our Eurovision boycott puts us ‘on the right side of history’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSpain’s boycott of Eurovision over Israel’s war in Gaza puts it “on the right side of history,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says, ahead of the final in Austria.
“In the face of illegal war and also genocide, silence is not an option. And we cannot remain indifferent to what continues to happen in Gaza and in Lebanon,” Sanchez says in a video message posted on X.
“This year, therefore, will indeed be different. We will not be in Vienna, but we will do so with the conviction that we are on the right side of history.”
Este año no estaremos en Eurovisión, pero lo haremos con la convicción de estar en el lado correcto de la historia.
Por coherencia, responsabilidad y humanidad. pic.twitter.com/cnTt7Kc5rk
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) May 15, 2026
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