US EditionSpain public broadcaster calls for 'debate' over Israel's Eurovision participation
- Spain's public broadcaster RTVE called for a debate on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to public concern over the Gaza conflict, according to RTVE President Jose Pablo Lopez.
- RTVE urged the European Broadcasting Union to address the public's unease about Israel's inclusion in the contest via broadcaster KAN.
- Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun criticized Israel's participation, stating millions felt ashamed that Eurovision was used to whitewash a genocide.
- Israeli representative Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, will perform a song with metaphorical references to the conflict in May.
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Eurovision bosses address 'concerns' over Israel's inclusion after controversy
Eden Golan represented Israel at last year’s Eurovision, which was mired in controversy (Picture: Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images) Eurovision organisers have responded to calls for a debate around the participation of Israeli public broadcaster Kan. Last year’s singing competition was mired in controversy and the participation of Israeli contestant, Eden Golan, in the wake of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, was a frayed point …
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Eurovision organisers address call for debate around Israel’s participation
The participation of Israeli entrant Eden Golan was a frayed point of debate last year.
Spanish public broadcaster calls for 'debate' over Israel's Eurovision participation
Spain's public broadcaster said on Friday it had called for a "debate" over Israel's participation in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland due to "concerns" over the situation in war-torn Gaza.
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