Switzerland will host Eurovision’s song competition next week, for the first time since 1989, amid criticisms for the rights of the LOATKI+ community and the participation of Israel. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) hopes that its slogan, “united through music”, will help the competition in Basel to remain focused on their performers and songs. However, the forthcoming competition also became a field of controversy this year, with its critics highlighting the growing politicization and ideological agenda of this artistic institution. One field of controversy concerns Israel’s involvement, which will be represented by Juval Rafael, a survivor of Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 people. The Israeli military campaign in Gaza have since been killed by 50,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, which led officials to Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and Finland to challenge whether it should participate […]
Source: News Beast
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