Several Belgian political parties have criticized the decision of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to authorize Israel to participate in the 2026 edition of Eurovisionwaiting to know if the Belgian television networks will boycott the festival. The Francophone public television RTBF has indicated that “in the coming days” will announce if it sends a contestantwhile the flamenco VRT public channel has indicated that it will abide by the decision and will spread the festivala decision criticized by the group’s socialist union.
The news has sparked numerous political criticisms among conservative, socialist, environmentalist and left-wing parties, but There has still been no reaction from the Government coalition led by Flemish nationalists. In Flanders, the social democrats of Come onthe conservatives CD&V and the environmentalists Green have criticized the decision, as they have also done in Wallonia on Socialist partythe radical left of the PTB and environmentalists Eco.
“Total incomprehension (…) International law trampled, starving population, 67,000 dead, genocide? What more is needed? It is up to the RTBF to express its rejection, as Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland have done,” the former minister and environmentalist deputy commented on the Bluesky network. Bénédicte Linard.
