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Austria's Chancellor Rejects Eurovision Ban for Israel

Austria's Chancellor Rejects Eurovision Ban for Israel

Austria's Chancellor, Christian Stocker, doesn't want to ban Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest.

This is because Austria shares responsibility for some historical events.

Some countries are thinking about not participating if Israel does.

Eurovision is facing controversy because of Israel's military actions.

The organizers were supposed to vote on Israel's participation in November, but that's been moved to December.

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