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A collective of 170 Belgian artists and cultural personalities has denounced public broadcaster RTBF’s decision to take part in the 2026 Eurovision song contest even as Israel is also set to compete despite “its war of extermination” in Gaza, local media reported, according to Anadolu Agency. In a joint letter, the signatories said they learned “with dismay on December 4 of the announcement of Israel’s participation in the 2026 edition of Eurovision,” La Libre daily reported on Thursday. The group included cultural figures such as actress/director Yolande Moreau, director Thierry Michel, humorist Florence Mendez, and actor David Murgia. The signatories, according to the report, contrasted the decision to allow Israel’s participation to the response to the Ukraine war, saying “the […]
