The Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said on Friday, citing the “ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza.”

The Dutch joined a growing list of European countries threatening to pull out of the contest, to be held in Vienna, including Ireland and Spain.

“AVROTROS’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will not be possible as long as Israel remains admitted by the EBU,” it said in a statement, referring to the event organizer, the European Broadcasting Union. “If the EBU decides not to admit Israel, AVROTROS will be happy to participate next year.”

On Thursday, seven-time champion Ireland also said it would not take part alongside Israel, days after........

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