Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participation
by Philip Oltermann European culture editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6X4ZX)
RTE asks European Broadcasting Union to discuss matter after 72 former contestants call for Israel's exclusion
Ireland's public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel's inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week's event in the Swiss city of Basel.
The director general of Ireland's RTE, Kevin Bakhurst, said in a statement on Wednesday that he was appalled by the ongoing events in the Middle East and by the horrific impact on civilians in Gaza, and the fate of Israeli hostages".
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