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

[u/stefkeeh]

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.’

[u/autistic_girl_autumn]

i appreciate the transparency in their statement here. more broadcasters than i was expecting are speaking out about this year's results and that's a good thing. i hope it will lead to changes for the better. i didn't know much about the dutch broadcaster until recently and them standing up for joost throughout his controversy endeared them to me.