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Belgium Festival Cancels Concerts Over Israeli Conductor Controversy

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Source: Al Jazeera
Belgium Festival Cancels Concerts Over Israeli Conductor Controversy
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The Flanders Festival Ghent in Belgium canceled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic due to concerns over Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's stance on the Gaza war, citing lack of clarity about his views and the inhumanity of the situation, which sparked condemnation from officials and the orchestra.

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  1. Music festival in Belgium cancels concert over Israeli conductor  Al Jazeera
  2. Festival axes German orchestra over concerns about Israeli conductor  The Guardian
  3. Belgium event bans Munich Philharmonic over Israeli conductor's 'unclear' Netanyahu stance  Haaretz
  4. German Jewish council slams Belgian festival over dropping of Shani  yahoo.com
  5. Festival drops German orchestra over Israeli conductor  DW

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