Netherlands joins Ireland, Spain and others saying they may not take part in 2026 contest over Israel's genocide in Gaza

The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland's participation in the contest "would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza".

Ireland has announced it will pull out of the 2026 Eurovision song contest over the 'participation of Israel'.

LONDON: Ireland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, national public broadcaster RTE confirmed on Thursday.

Ireland’s national broadcaster joins Slovenia’s in making participation next year conditional amid Israel’s war in Gaza

RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.

La corporación pública neerlandesa lanza un comunicado de advertencia a la organización con el que se une a los avisos de Irlanda, Eslovenia e Islandia

Netherlands joins Ireland, Spain and others saying they may not take part in 2026 contest over Israel's genocide in Gaza

The Netherlands follows Ireland in saying it can "no longer justify Israel's inclusion" in the event.

2026 findet der Eurovision Song Contest in Wien statt. Doch immer mehr Länder drohen mit Boykott, wenn Israel teilnimmt. Die Regierung habe den ESC als politisches Instrument…

Israeli singer and October 7 survivor, Yuval Raphael was booed at the 2025 Eurovision grand final by pro-Palestinian supporters.

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS says it may not take part in next year’s event, citing ‘severe human suffering in Gaza’.

Competition attempts to negotiate controversy after Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and others threaten withdrawal over Gaza