Eurovision bars countries in 'armed conflict' from hosting song contest
Eurovision has changed its rules so countries at war or in a sensitive geopolitical situation cannot host the annual song contest. While no country was explicitly named, the decision appears to target Israel , whose participation has been overshadowed by controversy linked to continuing conflicts. Five European countries boycotted this year's contest in Vienna over Israel's participation.…
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- Eurovision bars countries in 'armed conflict' from hosting song contest thenationalnews.com
- Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means aljazeera.com
