Belgian PM condemns festival for cancelling Israeli conductor ...Middle East

The Flanders Festival Ghent disinvited the orchestra because conductor Lahav Shani had not distanced himself from Israel’s government amid the Gaza conflict.

He stated that imposing a professional ban based solely on someone’s origin was unacceptable.

Shani currently serves as music director of the Israel Philharmonic and will take over as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic in the 2026/27 season.

Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023.

European governments remain divided on how to respond to the ongoing situation in Gaza. – AFP

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