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Netherlands Joins Ireland in Threat to Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Participation

The coordinated warnings intensify pressure on the EBU to decide Israel’s eligibility during an ongoing consultation.

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Yuval Raphael from Israel performed New Day Will Rise in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland All Eurovision Song Contest photos are free to use for non-commercial purposes, but please credit the photographer using the format "© EBU/ Photographer's name" (photographer named in file name).
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Overview

  • Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS said it will not take part if Israel is admitted, citing severe humanitarian suffering in Gaza and alleging interference by Israel during the 2025 contest.
  • RTÉ announced a day earlier that Ireland would withdraw under the same condition, calling participation alongside Israel unconscionable and highlighting journalist deaths and access restrictions in Gaza.
  • EBU Eurovision director Martin Green said member consultations are under way, with broadcasters free to decide participation and a confirmation deadline pushed to mid-December.
  • Spain’s culture minister has warned of a pullout, Slovenia’s RTVSLO has made participation conditional, and Iceland’s RÚV has suggested it may follow, signaling a widening coalition of potential withdrawals.
  • Israel’s broadcaster KAN says it is preparing to compete in Vienna in May 2026 and will comply with contest rules for the event’s 70th anniversary.