Posted on 03/03/2024 3:06:34 PM PST by nickcarraway
Israel's public broadcaster has requested changes to the lyrics of a song submitted for this year's Eurovision contest.
Organisers barred it last week for breaking rules on political neutrality.
Israeli broadcaster Kan had pledged not to alter the lyrics of October Rain - an apparent reference to the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October.
But Israel's President Isaac Herzog called for "necessary adjustments" to ensure Israel can enter the show.
Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest four times before. This year's event will be held in Sweden - who won last year's content - in May.
Kan is in the process of choosing its entry, with October Rain the leading submission and Dance Forever in second place.
In a statement on Sunday, Kan said it had contacted the lyricists of both songs and asked them to "readapt the texts, while preserving their artistic freedom".
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Israel is no more a European country than is the US. They shouldn’t be in the competition, anyway.
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