Dutch Broadcaster Boycotts 2027 Eurovision Over Gaza
Dutch Broadcaster Boycotts 2027 Eurovision Over Gaza
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Dutch state broadcaster AVROTROS says the Netherlands will not compete in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, blaming divisions over the war in Gaza.
Reuters reported the boycott on Monday, August 24, 2026. The 2027 contest is set to be held in Bulgaria.
The broadcaster's argument is that the contest is no longer neutral.
Timeline
Reuters reports that AVROTROS will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.
Deutsche Welle reports the Netherlands will not participate in the 2027 contest in Bulgaria, with the state broadcaster citing divisions over the situation in Gaza.
The Jerusalem Post publishes comments from AVROTROS Director-General Taco Zimmerman explaining the decision.
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"It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the Contest, undermining its neutral character," AVROTROS Director-General Taco Zimmerman said, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Deutsche Welle framed the Dutch position bluntly in its own headline, reporting the Netherlands is pulling out of a contest it describes as "no longer neutral."
What's Next
The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled for Bulgaria. As things stand, there will be no Dutch entry.
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Eurovision has long sold itself as an apolitical music competition among European broadcasters. AVROTROS is a public broadcaster, which makes its withdrawal a state-funded institution's judgment that the event can no longer hold that line while the Gaza war continues.
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