Italy, Germany threaten Eurovision withdrawal in case of Israeli expulsion

This issue has been one of the main topics of discussion at the 94th General Union of European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is currently under way.

At this important meeting of the EBU, one of the topics is the impact of global political situations in the music contest. Israel's participation has been particularly controversial over the past two years, due to developments in the Middle East and numerous protests that have followed his presence at the event.

According to Amir Alon, former member of the Israeli delegation to Eurovision, Italian and German public broadcasters have warned that they will withdraw from the race if Israel is expelled without a clear and acceptable legal basis.

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He has spoken on the issue in an interview for Israeli television N12 Newsa, stressing that these two countries are in favour of Israel's stance and oppose its exclusion, reports the report. Telegraph, broadcast Periscope.

The situation has caused deep divisions within the Eurovision community, where two camps have already been created: one group of countries seeking Israel's exclusion and another defending its right to participate.

Italy and Germany, which are part of the so-called “Big Five” (the five main countries that have a guaranteed seat in the Eurovision final), have made it clear that they will not tolerate an arbitrary decision against Israel. /Periscope/