Netherlands won't join 2027 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel protest continues
NPO said it could not secure enough support for a Dutch entry and will still broadcast the contest on public television.
- On Tuesday, broadcaster association NPO announced the Netherlands will withdraw from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, reversing a September decision to return and citing concerns over Israel's participation.
- Opposition grew after around 400 NPO employees sent a letter opposing participation, echoing the 2026 boycott by the Netherlands, Iceland, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia over Israel's military actions in Gaza and the Middle East.
- NPO Chair Jet de Ranitz stated the organization could not secure a broadcaster willing to facilitate a Dutch entry, noting they "were unable to find a suitable format" for participation.
- Eurovision Song Contest Director Martin Green said he was "deeply sorry" regarding the withdrawal, adding organizers "respect the strength of feeling behind it," while AVROTROS announced in August it would also sit out 2027.
- The 71st Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, from May 11 to 15, 2027, and NPO confirmed the country will still air the competition, watched by 130 million viewers.
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The Eurovision Song Contest faces a wave of boycotts for Israel’s participation as a sign of protest to its offensive in Gaza
The Netherlands did not participate in visas last spring.
While Israel is elected, other countries have already made their choice: The Netherlands, as well as Ireland, will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. The background is that, despite the Gaza war, Israel continues to participate in the competition.
The Palestinian Information Centre announced by the Dutch Public Radio and Television Corporation that the Netherlands had withdrawn from the 2027 European song contest, due to the controversy over the involvement of the Israeli occupying Power, in a new step within the war-related boycott of the Gaza Strip. The Director of Information of the Authority, Yuri Bossman, said that Israel ' s participation had been triggered for some time by the…
The Netherlands will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year, public broadcaster NPO announced, citing "sensitivities" surrounding Israel's participation The post Eurovision 2027: The Netherlands out of the contest for Israel - Third country after Ireland and the Czech Republic appeared first on in.gr.
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