Spain would thus join Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia, which have already warned that they will not participate in the contest if the Hebrew country participates in the competition.

Israeli television has already refused to withdraw: There is no reason for Israel not to remain an important part of the

The president of RTVE, José Pablo López, will propose this Tuesday to the Board of Directors of the public corporation that Spain withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates in the next edition of the contest.

This was announced by the TVE program 'Directo al Grano' (Direct to the Point). If the proposal is approved, Spain would become the fifth country to confirm its withdrawal from Eurovision in the event of Israel's participation, following the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland, and Ireland.

The RTVE Board of Directors will meet this Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. amid the debate on the public Corporation's participation in the next Eurovision Song Contest 2026 if Israel remains admitted to the competition.

Sources from the governing body consulted by Europa Press have highlighted that the Board of Directors has a majority of those who do not see it as appropriate for Israel to participate in the competition as a consequence of its military offensive in Gaza.

Among the voices that have already openly positioned themselves against the presence of RTVE is that of the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, who has stated that he is concerned and concerned about Israel's presence at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest."We have to ensure that Israel does not participate in the next edition of Eurovision," he has argued.

The Minister of Culture has advocated for cultural and sporting events not to whitewash genocide."I have been very clear over the past week on this issue, and I also believe, very clearly, that, just as Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands have already done, if we fail to expel Israel, Spain should not participate," he insisted.

For Ernest Urtasun, the citizens mobilized this Sunday in Madrid sent a great message: That we no longer tolerate, as Spaniards, that cultural and sporting events serve to whitewash what is probably the greatest atrocity the world has seen in the 21st century.

The Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, also believes that the conditions are not in place for Israel to participate normally in events such as the Eurovision Song Contest while the war offensive in Gaza continues.

Sooner or later, and certainly for the next edition, something will have to be done, the minister stated this Monday at a Europa Press breakfast briefing, when asked about Israel's presence in the next edition of the European competition and whether Spain should participate if the country remains admitted.

For his part, the director of Israel's public radio station, Kan, has refused to withdraw from Eurovision 2026, according to The Times of Israel. There is no reason for Israel not to remain an important part of this cultural event, which cannot become political, argued Kan CEO Golan Yochpaz at an event to present the network's new content for this fall.