Dutch to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part: broadcaster

Dutch to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part: broadcaster
Russian-Israeli singer Eden Golan representing Israel with the song "Hurricane" poses at the start of the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 on May 11, 2024 at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Friday 12 September 2025 - 11:56

The Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, Dutch broadcaster AVOTROS said on Friday, citing the “ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza”.

The Dutch joined a growing list of European countries threatening to pull out of the contest, to be held in Vienna, including Ireland and Spain.

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