Belgian TV shows anti-Israeli video during Eurovision semi-finals

Belgium's public broadcaster VRT's clip emphasizes Palestinian voices supposedly being excluded from Eurovision to air as long as Israel participates

Ran Boker, Basel|
Belgium's public broadcaster aired an anti-Israel protest clip before the Eurovision broadcast. During the Eurovision semi-finals on Tuesday night, Belgium's public broadcaster VRT aired an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian video under pressure from the workers' union.
The anti-Israel video

The video repeatedly included the phrase "Raise your voice for the Palestinians" alongside subtitles such as "Israel has a voice in Eurovision, Palestinians do not."
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According to promises made in Belgium, the video is expected to continue airing throughout the week as long as Israel remains part of Eurovision.
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מתוך חצי הגמר הראשון של האירוויזיון
מתוך חצי הגמר הראשון של האירוויזיון
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This is not the first time Belgium's public broadcaster has aired a protest video against Israel. The same was done last year, also due to pressure from the professional workers' union.
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