Eurovision organisers have responded to calls for a debate around the participation of Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
Last year’s singing competition was mired in controversy and the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan was, amid the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, a frayed point of debate.
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Spanish broadcaster RTVE said it had written to the director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Noel Curran, requesting the opening of a “debate” to be held within the organisation in advance of this year’s competition, taking place in Basle, Switzerland in…