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It hasn't happened yet but there are some countries considering not participating in the upcoming Eurovision contest should Israel participate and, as one might expect, betting markets have begun to open on this topic. Some have already committed to NOT taking part. Eurovision itself is a heavily wagered on event with odds available at BetUS. Scroll down for all the latest gambling headlines from around the globe and the top trending gambling articles at Gambling911.com.
Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, and Slovania have already said they will not participate in the competition if Israel does.
Spain joined the growing sentiment on Tuesday, saying they would not participate either.
This has prompted Austria’s foreign minister has appealed to countries not to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Beate Meinl-Reisinger expressed concerns about boycotts creating division and not improving the situation in Gaza.
“As foreign minister of the host country, I am deeply concerned about the risk of a rift between the members of the European Broadcasting Union on this issue,” she writes in the letter that has been seen by Reuters.
“Such a rift would only deepen the discord and preclude opportunities for important dialogue between artists and the public — without improving the situation on the ground in Israel and Gaza,” Meinl-Reisinger adds.
Although conflict and humanitarian suffering could not be ignored, Eurovision was not a suitable arena for sanctions, she writes.
“Excluding Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest or boycotting the event would neither alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza nor contribute to a sustainable political solution,” Meinl-Reisinger writes.
Israel's strikes have killed more than 65,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to figures from the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza.
35 percent of those wagering on the newly opened betting market at Kalshi believe Israel will ultimately be banned. (
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