Published: February 17, 2019
The song contest organisers should take a stand against the oppression of Palestinian artists and move their event from Tel Aviv
from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2TWHwBi
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Those of us who make art and culture for a living thrive on free and open communication. So what should we do when we see culture becoming part of a political agenda? “Music unites,” says UK Eurovision entrant Michael Rice. What happens when a powerful state uses art as propaganda, to distract from its immoral and illegal behaviour? Everybody involved in the Eurovision song contest this year should understand that this is what is happening.
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