President Isaac Herzog urged Israel to participate in Eurovision, warning that the desire to exclude Israel can extend to other arenas against the backdrop of global calls for a ban.
President Isaac Herzog He said Kan residents Bet On Monday, the importance of Israeli participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. His comments come after the announcement that European broadcasting union (EBU), an organization that works EurovisionIn November, it will be assembled by a meeting of the General Assembly in order to vote for whether Israel can take part after numerous calls to prohibit the country from sending a war in gas.
The Duke said: “I saw dangerous processes that begin with Eurovision and end in other places. The delegitimization of Israel and an attempt to exclude us from any possible arena – these are steps intended for us weakening. This begins with Eurovision, but reaches questions that are important to us. Each arena is important. “
Several countries –SpainThe Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland and Slovenia announced that they would not send performers to the competition if Israel takes part. Other countries, such as Sweden, announced that they would participate. Ebu has repeatedly stated that Eurovision is not a political event, and that the participants represent public broadcasters, not the government.
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As for the question of whether Kan, the state broadcasting body of Israel, is in danger from the calls from the governments, in particular, the Minister of Communication Shlomo Karkha to close it, the president replied: “I respect Kan very much. There are voices that bother me.
This provides a variety of opinions
The public broadcasting platform is crucial – it provides a variety of opinions free from bias and allows everyone to hear. I am a large supporter of public broadcasting, and therefore I am worried when there is an occasion to worry and act when there is a need to act. ”
Eurovision should take place next year in Vienna in May.
