Tag: European Broadcasting Union
Eurovision Mega-Festival Fizzed Out, But We Hear Great Things about Lag B’Omer
On Sunday morning, Ha'aretz ran an op-ed calling for the cancellation of Lag B'Omer.
The Shalva Band to Appear in Eurovision, and Will Keep Shabbat
The decision was approved by the European Broadcasting Union.
Eurovision Demands Israeli Commitment to Allow In Fans Who Are Anti-Israel
The EBU also demands that Israel agree not to restrict in any way the events related to the contest that would fall on Shabbat.
Netanyahu Folds on Splitting Public Broadcaster for Fear of Losing Eurovision
The split was part of Likud's efforts to cut down on leftwing voices in Israel's public channels, or as Culture Minister Miri Regev put it at the time: "Why set up a new broadcasting corporation if we don’t control it?"
European Broadcasting Union Threatens to Cancel 2019 Eurovision in Israel
On Monday afternoon, PM Netanyahu is expected convene a special meeting to discuss the issue of splitting the Israeli broadcasting corporation, which has his fingerprints and choke marks on its neck.
Palestinian Authority Flag Banned — With Others — at Eurovision
There are some places where the political uproar of the Palestinian Authority is still not welcome.