170 Belgian artists condemn ‘Israel’ Eurovision participation

BRUSSELS, Dec. 19 (YPA) – A group of 170 Belgian artists has criticized the Belgian Broadcasting Corporation’s decision to participate in the “Eurovision 2026” song contest, citing the involvement of Israel.

In a joint letter published by the French-language newspaper La Libre Belgique on Thursday, the artists accused “Israel” of using cultural events for political ends.

“The Israeli government has used major artistic and cultural events for propaganda purposes with a view to forgetting its regime of occupation, colonization and apartheid against the Palestinian people,” they said in the letter.

They also noted that following the violation of the ceasefire, it has become “necessary” for Tel Aviv to make the European public forget these events.

Eurovision, organized since 1956, is the world’s largest non-sporting televised event by audience size.

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