Employees of Dutch public broadcasters accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza and demand that the Netherlands withdraw from next year’s contest; they warn of industrial action if their demands are rejected, while broadcaster NPO says talks are ongoing

Around 400 employees of Dutch broadcasting organizations have signed a letter calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, following the Netherlands’ announcement that it would return to the competition next year.

“The State of Israel continues its genocide of the Palestinian people as usual,” the employees wrote in a letter sent to Dutch public broadcasting organization NPO