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UK Cinema Refuses To Screen Eurovision Song Contest “While Israel Remains In Competition”
The Eurovision Song Contest's rules demand that song lyrics are non-political.
In a sign that the Eurovision Song Contest is becoming ever more political as we head towards the competition in May, a London cinema has announced that it will not be screening the Grand Final unless Israel is banned from taking part. “We firmly believe that the Eurovision Song Contest has the power to bring people together across the world, and when its core values of inclusivity, equality and universality are upheld, it can be a genuine force for good. However, they did agree to change both the original lyrics of performer Eden Golan’s song October Rain – referring to Hamas’s invasion last year – and retitle it Hurricane, in keeping with European Broadcasting Union guidelines for the Contest.
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