LONDON (AP) — The Netherlands added itself Friday to a list of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Israel from the contest because of its war in the Gaza Strip. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast the contest, said it would not take part in next year’s competition …
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Eurovision Boycott Looms as Five Nations Oppose Israel Entry
Eurovision 2026 is facing its biggest political storm in decades as a growing number of broadcasters threaten to withdraw if Israel is allowed to compete. While Spain’s Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has called for RTVE to pull out if Israel is included, Ireland’s RTÉ was first to officially declare it would not take part, citing the “ongoing and appalling loss …
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Netherlands join boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation Euronews.com Dutch broadcaster says it will join Eurovision boycott over Israel BBC Eurovision participants call to exclude Israel from song contest Financial Times RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete The Guardian Netherlands will not join Eurovision if Israel participates, says broadcaster Reuters Source link
Read More »Israeli Government Accused Of “Interference” In Eurovision By AVROTROS
Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has accused Israel’s government of “interference” with the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and using the competition as a “political instrument.” This escalates the current crisis around the 2026 Contest, with the likes of Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland all saying they would likely boycott the event should Israel be allowed to participate. In a strongly worded …
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