Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Friday that member broadcasters will vote in November on whether Israel can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for the country to be excluded over the war in Gaza.

According to spokesperson Dave Goodman, the board of the European Broadcasting Union, which brings together public broadcasters and runs the event, has sent a letter to members indicating the vote will take place at an extraordinary general meeting held online in early November.

The vote will be on whether Kan, the Israeli publ

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