NBC News
@NBCNews·11.9M subscribers·98K videos
Five countries are boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel
Posted
May 13, 2026
Views
8,139
Likes
97
Comments
116
Engagement
2.62%
May 13, 2026
8,139
97
116
2.62%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
4:43Now PlayingThe 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is now officially underway with 35 nations performing in Vienna over the next few days. The annual contest finds itself facing geopolitical backlash over Israel's participation in the contest. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on several countries planning to boycott this year's event and the heightened security presence.
For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here
» Subscribe to NBC News
» Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast
Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world.
Connect with NBC News Online!
NBC News App
Breaking News Alerts
Visit NBCNews.Com
Find NBC News on Facebook
Follow NBC News on Twitter
Follow NBC News on Instagram
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
