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Eurovision: Bulgaria Wins, Israel Second Amid Boycotts

Updated 2026-05-17 09:20 UTC 1 source Positive

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. The victory came amid a significant political boycott by countries over the Gaza war, with Israel coming in second.

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Al Jazeera
Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia stage biggest political boycott in Eurovision history over Gaza war.
2026-05-17 08:42 UTC
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