{
  "id": 3253709,
  "title": "Netherlands to skip Eurovision over Gaza war concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/netherlands-to-skip-eurovision-over-gaza-war-concerns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:45:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543614/netherlands-to-skip-eurovision-over-gaza-war-concerns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Netherlands will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with its broadcaster saying the event can no longer be viewed as neutral. AVROTROS said international conflicts, particularly divisions surrounding the Gaza war, are increasingly affecting the competition. Taco Zimmerman, director-general of AVROTROS, said the contest had increasingly become a platform for division. He…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}