US EditionNetherlands joins Ireland in threatening to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part
- Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE and the Dutch public broadcaster AvroTros have declared they will withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel is permitted to participate amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- This decision follows concerns over Israel's involvement amid the ongoing Gaza conflict and alleged political interference during the recent contest edition.
- Other broadcasters such as Slovenia's RTVSLO and Iceland's RÚV have expressed similar threats or reserved their rights to withdraw depending on the EBU's final stance on Israel's participation.
- Musician Phil Coulter supported RTE's choice, stating, "I think it is a question of conscience," and highlighted a double standard compared to Russia and Belarus's 2022 expulsion.
- These boycott declarations reveal growing political divisions within Eurovision and suggest the contest faces challenges managing participation amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
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Due to the war in Gaza, more and more countries are demanding that Israel not be allowed to participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
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der Standard DEThe Netherlands also only wants to participate if Israel is excluded. The organizers face major diplomatic challenges.
London. The Netherlands joined a list of countries yesterday that pressure the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to exclude Israel from the competition because of its war in the Gaza Strip.
The Netherlands has joined Ireland in saying it will not participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part in the event, given the scale of the suffering in the Gaza Strip, Dutch public broadcaster AvroTros said on Friday. A day earlier, Irish public broadcaster RTE said Israeli participation was ‘unreasonable’ given the ‘horrific loss of life in Gaza’. AvroTros said it took into account the high number of journalists killed i…
The dispute over Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) next year reaches a new level.
The dispute over Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) next year reaches a new level.
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