12 hours agoTurkish media report Germany has threatened to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel is excluded from this competition
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(a year ago)Turkish media reported that the reason for Israel's stay at the Eurovision Song Contest, following numerous calls for exception, was a threat by the German TV channel ARD, which said it would withdraw if Israel was expelled. According to source Martin Gak from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the reason for Israel's stance on [...]
According to source Martin Gack from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the reason for Israel's attitude in the contest despite reactions to his expulsion from the Eurovision Song Festival because of the genocide in Gaza is the threat of the German TV channel ARD, which said: “if Israel is expelled, we too will withdraw”.
As Turkish newspaper reports CumhuriyetThe failure of the call to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest due to genocide in Gaza and Israel's participation in this competition raised questions about Israel's stance on international institutions.
Gak claimed Germany played an active role in keeping Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest and commented on AA's decision not to exclude Israel from the contest, despite Russia's earlier expulsion, reports Telegraph, broadcast Periscope.
He also stated that the requirements for Israel's exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest are being blocked in particular by Germany, and said: “Germania is a strong part of the EBU. While various broadcasters were sitting around the table demanding Israel's exclusion, the Germans said that if Israel's participation was suspended, they too would withdraw. ”
“If you look at the German government's relationship with Israel, their attitude makes this claim credible”, Gak said, citing a source within the EBU, organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Gak also confirmed that Dutch contestant Yoost Klein was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Festival 2024 immediately after criticising Israel, and said: “The Dutch correspondent, who is portrayed as the favourite for the Eurovision Song Festival, criticised Israel while sitting next to the Israeli representative at a press conference and made it clear that it opposes Israeli participation in the contest. ”
“Several days later, suddenly, a rumor began to circulate that Klein had harassed or harassed a female member of the team in the background, and the EBU reportedly was investigating the incident,” stated, adding that Israelis blamed Klein and the EBU disqualified the Dutch contender from the final without waiting for the investigation to be completed.
Remember that Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Israel should be expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest, and the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, along with several other public services of European countries, asked to discuss its participation in the contest. /Periscope/
