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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 15h

The issues went beyond Gaza and no doubt whatever happens, there will be discussion about the rules relating to voting some way down the track.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 15h

Several broadcasters had threatened to boycott Eurovision if Israel's broadcaster remained. One of those, AVROTROS in the Netherlands, has stuck by this call. The others have not yet clarified their position, to my knowledge.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 15h

So for context:
- The special vote due in November on whether to expel Israeli broadcaster KAN from Eurovision has been cancelled
- The discussion that had originally been scheduled to take place in December remains
- This does not mean that Israel is definitely in or out of Eurovision.

Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 19h

Statement via The Guardian

“In the light of recent developments in the Middle East, the EBU’s Executive Board (meeting on 13 October) agreed there was a clear need to organize an open and in-person discussion among its Members on the issue of participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Consequently, the Board agreed to put the issue on the agenda of its ordinary Winter General Assembly, which will be taking place in December, rather than organizing an extraordinary session in advance.”

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 16h

Add a Santa who pretends to scratch.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 18h

Ah, thank you.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 19h

The EBU had originally planned to discuss this in December and had it been a little quicker on the draw in terms of comms, it could have said that …

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 21h

Hearing different reports on whether there will still be a vote or not, but the key thing here is that the vote on whether Israel will take part in Eurovision scheduled for November doesn't appear to be happening any more.

ESC Discord @escdiscord.com · 21h

🚨 The vote to determine Israel's participation in #Eurovision 2026 will no longer take place in November, the EBU has confirmed today.

Instead, an "open and in-person discussion" will take place at the EBU General Assembly in December. No vote is currently planned.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 22h

www.thenational.scot/news/2553640...

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 1d

There's quite a few non-Gaza specific, more contest-related reasons that have caused concern of late. On your point though, while it's inconceivable pre-ceasefire Israel could host (plenty of countries have travel warnings) it could have used the Ukraine precedent to pitch co-hosting.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 1d

It feels unlikely to me, given that Israel isn't going to qualify for the World Cup now and given recent developments, that the talk of UEFA getting rid of Israel will re-emerge. The Eurovision broadcasters and EBU are on their own here.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely quite impressive to get all these parties to agree on anything.

The TV Room @thetvroom.com · 1d

🟦 CLEAN FEED | A development in this story today.

Leaders of the five main Scottish parties - SNP, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish Greens - sign a letter to TV watchdog Ofcom condemning STV's proposal.

>> Via BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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