EUROVISION threatens to raise RTVE if its commentators mention the Gaza war again in the final
Comments against Israel to Julia Farlala Y Tony AgilarFestival narrators Eurofigon For RTVE, they had an immediate response. URU threatened the general entity with fines if the commentators again signs Gaza war During the final on Saturday.
The newspaper also gathered CountryURU made this warning to Anna Maria Porsus, head of the Spanish delegation, in a message sent on Friday, which was signed by Head of the Eurovision Group ReferenceSwiss Bale and Al -Den, and for the Swedish two times Martin Ostell, the executive supervisor of the competition.
During the second semi -finals of the competition, Israel, Eldar and Varela did not presented their singer, Joval RafaelBut they made a claim in which they expressed doubts that TVE (which depends on the Pedro Sanchez government) over the participation of Israel in Eurovision and referred to the war in Gaza.
From what They did not talk Auguilar and Varela were one of more than 1500 Israeli dead, Among them are women and children, which is caused by Hamas in the October 7, 2023 attacks, nor from 59 hostages followed in the hands of Palestinian terrorists, half of whom died.
In fact, Yval Rafael herself He is a victim of these attacks: It was at the Nova Festival, which was the goal of the terrorists, and remained hidden for seven hours, along with 50 other people, in an anti -shelter near Kibbutz Be’eri, where He suffered from shrapnel wounds.
according to CountryIn writing UU, the agency recalls that “all commentators must comply with the festival rules and the commentator’s guide.” These guidelines Political data ban The neutrality of the competition can be compromised. Victims of the victims do not have any place in the non -political entertainment program that embodies its slogan, “UNICED for Music”, our commitment to unity. “
“It is necessary for their commentators to fulfill these rules without exception (…) to maintain the political nature of Eurovision and compliance with the ethics and standards specified in the rules. We expect complete cooperation of RTVE to avoid repetition. Any later breach. You can carry punitive fines according to the rules“The text concludes.
