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    Spagna e Paesi Bassi si ritirano dall’Eurovision (link in olandese per il ritiro dei Paesi Bassi, link per il ritiro della Spagna nei commenti)


    Spagna e Paesi Bassi si ritirano dall’Eurovision (link in olandese per il ritiro dei Paesi Bassi, link per il ritiro della Spagna nei commenti)

    https://pers.avrotros.nl/avrotros-neemt-in-2026-niet-deel-aan-het-eurovisie-songfestival/

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    1. Hootrb on

      Spanish broadcaster RTVE’s announcement of withdrawal: [https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20251204/eurovision-2026-anuncio-uer-participacion-israel/16845370.shtml](https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20251204/eurovision-2026-anuncio-uer-participacion-israel/16845370.shtml)

      Edits:

      Ireland has also withdrawn: [https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1204/1547300-rte-to-boycott-eurovision-song-contest-over-israel/](https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1204/1547300-rte-to-boycott-eurovision-song-contest-over-israel/)

      Slovenia has also withdrawn: [https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/ema/izrael-bo-lahko-nastopil-na-evroviziji-sestih-drzav-med-njimi-slovenije-na-tekmovanju-ne-bo/766145](https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/glasba/ema/izrael-bo-lahko-nastopil-na-evroviziji-sestih-drzav-med-njimi-slovenije-na-tekmovanju-ne-bo/766145)

    3. Cosmos1985 on

      Has a final decision been made with regards to the participation of Israel?

    4. NARVALhacker69 on

      They would rather lose several countries, including a Big 5, than expell Israel just like they rightfully did with Russia and Belarus, I guess crimes against humanity don’t really matter when you’re buddies to the US

    5. Surviverino on

      I don’t think you can exclude Russia over the War in Ukraine but keep Israel despite the war in Gaza. Don’t get me wrong, the Russians deserved it big time. But it’s hypocritical to keep Israel as a part of the festival.

    8. Toums95 on

      Absolutely disgusting. These past couple of years dealt so much damage to the respect and trust I had for Europe. It is just so disappointing amd it shows how hollow all the speeches about international law and morality coming from European institutions are

    9. Revolutionary-Bag-52 on

      First time that a Dutch organisation actually takes a moral stance instead of just talking? (Im Dutch FYI)

    10. Non_possum_decernere on

      Israel really ruined Eurovision. Either way countries would have withdrawn, there was no good solution.

    11. Termylinia on

      Congratulations to Germany and friends for defending Israel against big bad Europe. Eurovision is really fun with them, who cares about human rights violations anyway?? 🙄

      Thanks Spain/NL and others for being true to their words.

    12. NARVALhacker69 on

      There was no vote on Israel, the earlies vote about the new rules and regulations had a condition that Israel would be allowed in the contest, as the new rules had been approved there was no vote about Israel, crazy stuff

    16. Lysek8 on

      Very good. Hopefully more countries will develop a conscience

    17. Yogurt_Platinum on

      Just invite Russia back and change the tagline to “United by Genocide”

    19. TwentyCharactersShor on

      If another 40-odd countries withdraw, the UK may finally win!!!

    20. VulcanHullo on

      Can’t upset their main sponsor, and it’s an Israeli company.

      This will harm Eurovision, but if the main sponsor decides to call an early end to their contract that could kill Eurovision.

      Plus members like Germany said they would withdraw if Israel was excluded.

      Catch 22. Do you want a political shitstorm or a political shitstorm?

      They can’t even call off the contest because that would lead to both sides yelling at each other.

      I feel like if the Israeli act a few years back had been allowed to withdraw when her song was blocked this would be less of a thing because at least *something* would have happened. But then the Israeli president got involved and now it’s a whole ***thing***

    21. Utturkce249 on

      Turkey predicted it years ago and left early! What a genious Erdogan is /s

    22. RoachIsCrying on

      Losing one if the big 5 will make Eurovision higher ups regret it. Shame my country lacks a spine -.-

    24. LeviJr00 on

      Damn, I was planning to go to my first Eurovision because I wouldn’t have to travel far (only about 250km), but now that the big bois are leaving, I think I’ll spend my money on something else.

    25. Playful-Rope1590 on

      And with that ESC is dead;(
      Shame, it could have been avoidable! Losing 5 countries to keep 1 country that’s not even European, and one of those 5 countries is even a founding member of it..

      Oh well, for me 2026 will be about national finals…

    26. Nautster on

      I’m very delighted and also very surprised they stuck with their promise. A party is just not as fun with a fucking criminal paying for it all and dancing around like they own the place.

      Now let’s build a new festival.

    27. RequirementCute6141 on

      It seems that the Dutch broadcaster grew a backbone, whoehoew! 🫶🏼

    28. BornPraline5607 on

      Why is Israel in the Eurovision and not another Middle East country like Qatar or Kuwait?

    29. DarKresnik on

      6 countries withdraw from the Eurovision and we are proud of them.

    33. techbear72 on

      Sent this to the BBC through their feedback form. Am sure it won’t do any good, but unless we directly let them know this is what we want, we can’t expect to effect any change:

      >With the news from the EBU that Israel will be welcomed to compete in Eurovision 2026, I’m asking that the BBC withdraw from the contest in 2026 alongside those broadcasters who have already announced that they will not compete including AVROTROS (The Netherlands), RTVE (Spain), RTVSLO (Slovenia), and RTE (Ireland) with others likely to follow.

    35. Specialist-Stuff6255 on

      I hope Poland withdraws too. For obvious reasons, but also our songs are so shit and soulless this year that it’s just better to not even try. With all the other big countries withdrawn it would just be pathetic. Sucks that few of our main politicians in charge of foreign relations seem to be apologists, but people seem to be pretty fed up with Eurovision after last one

    37. Sylveon_Mage on

      I will get heat for this, but at this point I’d rather they just shut down the whole thing. Eurovision was supposed to celebrate diversity while bringing different countries and cultures in Europe together via songs, but now has devolved into a politically driven toxic mess that fuels hate and division and music isn’t even protagonist anymore.

      I believe this contest has outlived its usefulness, which is a shame but I guess that’s how the cookie crumbles sometimes

    38. carryingmyowngravity on

      God damnit EBU, literally when Canada is in talks to join.

    39. LolaBaraba on

      Can we ban Spain for their genocide of millions of people during colonial times?

    41. ActualMud8 on

      Finally Justice for Joost Klein!

      I’m still angry 😤 😂

      I support this action by the AVROTROS but it’s definitely helpful that Spain is doing the same thing. Their contribution to Eurovision is very significant and so their actions will be felt.

    43. Nuclear-Jester on

      A conflict in the Middle causing the collapse of a European music festival wasn’t on my bingo card

    46. super_pasrelle on

      I Hope that France Will Leave the eurovision too.
      Congratulations to the country which did it, you are a beacon for us.

    48. GongTzu on

      So Israel got into the competition as no one in the Middle East liked them, it’s like reverse UNO now.

    50. C418Enjoyer on

      Gotta love it when a country that isn’t from europe participates in a contest with “***euro***” in its name, then does shit things causing the contest becoming very political and countries leaving. Let’s not lie, eurovision sucks.

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