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Yuval Raphael threatened at Eurovision opening event; Israel’s Kan files complaint with Swiss police
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Israel’s Kan public broadcaster files a complaint with Swiss police after a man was filmed threatening Yuval Raphael and the Israeli delegation during the Eurovision opening event in Basel.
In the video, filmed by a member of the Israeli delegation, a man waving a Palestinian flag and wearing a keffiyeh can be seen making a throat-slitting gesture and spitting toward the Israeli procession during the “turquoise carpet” event.
In a statement, Kan says it also sent a message to the European Broadcasting Union asking for help in identifying the man. Asked to comment, the EBU says it is a matter for Swiss police.
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