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Netherlands reverses course, will skip Eurovision 2027 over Israel's participation
Dutch public broadcaster NPO said the Netherlands will not compete in Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria, reversing a September decision to return amid criticism of Israel's participation and after no other broadcaster agreed to staff the Dutch entry.
The Netherlands will not take part in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, Dutch public broadcaster NPO announced Tuesday, reversing a decision made in September to return to the competition.
"It is currently too early to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027," NPO director Jet de Ranitz said. NPO's media director said the broadcaster had "known for some time that Israel's participation elicits various reactions in society and causes discussion and division."
No broadcaster willing
NPO had planned to organize the Dutch entry through an independent team of outside experts with help from the country's other public broadcasters, but none agreed to provide staff. About 400 NPO employees had signed a letter urging the organization to reconsider. AVROTROS, which ran the Dutch entry from 2014, boycotted this year's contest in Vienna, saying it could "no longer be considered neutral" while a participating country was involved in a large-scale military conflict.
Ireland and Spain stay out
Ireland's RTÉ said participation "remains unconscionable" given the situation in Gaza, and the head of Spain's RTVE backed continuing the boycott. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia all stayed away this year after organizers declined to exclude Israel.
Eurovision director Martin Green said he was "deeply sorry" the Netherlands would not compete. NPO will still broadcast the contest, which takes place in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the final on May 15.
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