Anti -Israeli letter, one of the former competitors of Eurovision! – Cyprus Newspaper
In 2009, more than 70 former competitors from different countries, including Hadise Açıkgöz, who represented Türkiye in Eurovision, signed a letter to the European Publication Union (EBU).
In the letter, uz We believe in the unifying power of music ,, the discomfort of the use of music in cleaning the crimes committed against humanity was expressed.
« Last year, Israel was shocked by the European Publishing Union (EBU) while the European Publishing Union (EBU) was in a live broadcast in Gaza last year.
Abu’s criticisms of hosting Israeli participants and delegation members while pressing against Israel last year, Eurovision 2024 was the most politicized and chaotic competition in history.
In the world where the authoritarian regimes and the far right rise in the world, the letter stated that artists should raise their voices, the following statements were included:
“Silence is not an option. Therefore, we are united to end Abu’s cooperation in Israel’s genocide. Abu raises and normalizes the crimes committed by Israel to represent itself.
Signors, including singers, musicians and songwriters, asked all EBU members to take action to prevent Eurovision from being discredited.