The Netherlands withdraws from the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
27 October 2026
The country will not participate in next year’s Eurovision, its public broadcaster NPO said Tuesday.
The Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a series of boycotts from countries unhappy with Israel’s inclusion in the annual music festival, given its military campaign in Gaza sparked by the 7 October Hamas attacks.
The Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a series of boycotts from countries unhappy with Israel’s inclusion in the annual music festival, given its military campaign in Gaza sparked by the 7 October Hamas attacks.