Israel’s involvement in the midst of the war in Gaza continues as part of the Eurovision 2024 pre-season celebrations. More than 400 Hollywood stars signed an open letter in which they made a request to the European Broadcasting Union, which is responsible for the festival, on this issue. Continue the participation of the Hebrew country in the next edition.
Among the signatories of the initiative called Creative Community for Peace, Oscar and BAFTA winner, Hellen Mirren; The hero of the ‘Big Bang Theory’ series, Mayim Bialikand singer, Boy Georgeamong others.
“We are surprised and disappointed to see some members of the entertainment community calling for Israel to be removed from the Contest for reacting to the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,” the letter says. The statement continues: “Hamas killed and kidnapped innocent men, women and children by hiding thousands of rockets fired indiscriminately at the civilian population.”
Regarding the impact of Eurovision, the letter says: “We believe that unifying events such as song contests are crucial to helping bridge our cultural differences and uniting people of all backgrounds through a common love of music.” .
“Israel is fighting against a group designated as a terrorist organization by the EU, which once again broke the ceasefire that day and subsequently murdered more than 1,200 people. This current war is not one that Israel wanted or started. Punishing Israel would be a reversal of justice“Another of the paragraphs says
“Those calling for Israel’s exclusion are subverting the spirit of the Pageant and turning it from a celebration of unity into a political tool. We support all this year’s contestants and their decision to reject calls for Israel’s exclusion from the Pageant.” “I look forward to a successful and exciting Eurovision 2024,” he concludes this letter. He does not talk about the deaths of innocent civilians in Palestine Because of the bombs of the Israeli army.