AVROTROS HAS Stated that it has Received Many Hundreds of Reactions Regarding the Decision not to Participate in the Eurovision Song Contest IF Israel is Allowed to Participate. Among Dutch Eurovision Winners, Opinions are divided.
Avrotros Announced on Friday that the Netherlands will not go to vienna in 2026 IF Israel is Allowed to Participate in the Song Contest. “Avrotros Can No Longer Justify Israel’s Participation in the Current Situation, Given the Ongoing and Serious Human Suffering in Gaza,” The BroadCaster Said.
There would also be interference from the Israeli Government Duration the Past Edition of the Song Contest. “In Addition, the event was used as a political instrument. That goes against the apolitical nature of the song contest.”
The Decision of Avrotros LED to Many Reactions. Accordance to the broadcaster, the “Vast Majority” Said They Supported the Decision. “The Word ‘Finally’ was used a lot in the reactions,” Said a Spokesperson for Avrotros to the ANP . “Here and there” also negative reactions came in.
The NPO has announced that it supports the decision of avrotros. The Netherlands Will Therefore Not Participate Through Another Broadcaster Either. If organizer ebu decides to keep Israel out of the song contest, The Netherlands Can Still Participate. The Same Applies to Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland. Those Countries Expressed Themselves in the Same Way As Avrotros.
‘War and Music Must Stay Far Apart’
Dutch Former winners are not happy about the state of affairs. Lenny Kuhr, One of the Winners in 1969 With the song Troubadour , Says She is “Sad and Angry” about the Decision of Avrotros.
Kuhr Believes That The Broadcaster is politicizing the festival with this decision. “You should use music to Touch People’s Hearts,” Said the 75-Year-old Singer in the NOS Radio Program with a view to tomorrow . Kuhr Herself Has Family Living in Israel.
Getty Kaspers Thinks It’s “Just A Bummer” That The Event is Already Dominated Half A Year in Advance by Discussions About Israel’s Participation. The Singer, who won the song contest in 1975 with ding-a-dong , believes that “war and music must stay far separate”. “Music should be about positivity, about together’sness and not about war and having each other,” Said Kaspers.