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Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel 'sensitivities'

Al-Monitor27 October 2026, 12:30 UTCPalestine

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

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