India, Oct. 29 -- Amnesty International’s Europe Director, Steve Cockburn, reacted to an announcement by the Dutch public broadcasting organization, NPO, that it would not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 due to Israel’s continued participation, calling on the European Broadcasting Union to suspend Israel from the competition.
NPO withdrawal and stated reason
Amnesty said the Dutch broadcasting body was “the latest to decide not take part in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel’s participation.”
In background information, Amnesty said that after consulting broadcasters, the NPO, which oversees public broadcasting in The Netherlands, found there was insufficient support for participation and cited “sensiti...