"Nobody was up in arms when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began three years ago and [Russia] had to leave international competitions and could not take part, as we have just seen, in Eurovision. Therefore Israel shouldn't either, because what we cannot allow is double standards in culture."
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Quoted calling on a Eurovision Song Contest ban for Israel: "Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision", BBC News (19 May 2025)
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