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The Netherlands will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster has said, adding that the event can “no longer be considered neutral” given divisions over the Gaza war. “It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the contest, undermining its neutral character.

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🔮 The Netherlands will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster has said, adding that the event can “no longer be considered neutral” given divisions over the Gaza war. “It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the contest, undermining its neutral character.

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Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision · assertive framing

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Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision asserted

Netherlands → withdraw → Eurovision

Its Dutch broadcaster says the contest, which has been hit by a wave of boycotts over Israel’s participation, has ‘become a platform for division’ asserted

which → say → division

conflicts → participate → character

The Eurovision Song Contest has therefore become a platform for division,” said Taco Zimmerman, director general of AVROTROS, in a statement from the broadcaster on Monday. asserted

Zimmerman → become → Monday

The contest has recently been hit by a wave of boycotts over Israel’s participation. asserted

contest → hit → participation

Earlier this month, organisers announced they were excluding any country involved in an armed conflict from hosting the competition. asserted

they → announce → competition

“However, the recently announced changes … do not provide sufficient confidence that the independent and neutral character of the Eurovision Song Contest has been restored,” said the AVROTROS statement. asserted

statement → announce → Contest

Israel came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion. asserted

Israel → come → occasion

Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

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