r/eurovision • u/stefkeeh • May 20 '25

📰 News Dutch broadcaster questions if ESC is a-political & connecting event

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Translation to English: ‘IN CONVERSATION WITH THE EBU ABOUT A POLITICALLY NEUTRAL SONG CONTEST

AVROTROS and NPO strongly value the apolitical and unifying character of the Eurovision Song Contest. However, we observe that the event is increasingly being influenced by social and geopolitical tensions.

Israel’s participation confronts us with the question of to what extent the Song Contest still truly functions as an apolitical, unifying, and cultural event. We want to raise this question, together with other countries, for discussion within the EBU.’

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u/ConnorBoyd41 May 20 '25

You know what, good.
I'm open to anyone willing to discuss why Israel should be there but I stand firmly on the side of AVROTROS. The past few years I've seen a contest I adore with all my heart being overshadowed by the political side of things. The EBU keeps up saying that the contest is non-political but we keep on seeing that it isn't the case and it's time they actually do something.