RTVE opposite Eurovision 2025 threats of the fines of Israel Gaza

At 20:55 on Saturday, seconds before the urovision 2025 ultimate broadcast, Spanish TV (RTVE) released a dyed message from the white letters on a black background: “In the face of human rights, silence is not an option. Peace and justice for Palestine.”

The poster remained only about 16 seconds, which is enough to clarify that Spanish public radio

Why did Eurovision threaten TVE to talk about Gaza?

The conflict was incubated 48 hours ago, during the second semi -finals. In the Israeli show, Spanish broadcasters, Tony Aguar and Julia Varilla, recalled that RTVE asked Uuer The opening of a discussion on Israeli participation They added: “More than 50 thousand civilian victims of the attacks in Gaza, including more than 15,000 children, according to United Nations data.”

The company confirmed that the message was read “Coordinator with the series” He stressed that “the request for respect for human rights, peace and justice (…) was not directed to any specific country” (RTVE).

For OU, on the other hand, this signal violated the “non -political” character of the show. Thus, one of the members of the Spanish delegation summarizes the clash:

“Uuer tries to have no criticism, however, no glimpse of freedom of expression.”

In a message, Uuer referred to the head of the Spanish delegation on Friday, Anna Maria Burdes, and this is signed by Bakel Walden and Martin Oösterdahl.

“These guidelines prohibit political statements that may display the neutrality of the competition. The personalities of the victims do not enjoy a non -political entertainment program that embodies its slogan with music, unified by music, our commitment to unity.” He concluded with a warning: “Any subsequent breach may lead to punitive fines according to the rules.”

Sources close to RTVE confirmed to El País that “there was no margin of negotiation” after the official complaint filed by the Israeli station. The Spanish public chain chose to practice what it considers the basic public service commitment. In a night statement, news councils expressed their “concern about the threat” and defended “the right of commentators to do so freely.”

Not only TVE supports Palestine

Spain is not alone in the claim. Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland have completed similar requests. Flamenco VRT General TV has already included messages in favor of Palestinian recognition and did not rule out “new measures”. Even the VRT Union has sparked protests if UER did not reconsider its position.

Tension depends on a double scratch that is imagined by several delegations. RTVE recalls that “the Israeli delegation” highlights the case of singer Yuval Rafael as a victim on October 7.

During the opening ceremony in Basel (Switzerland), the artist “surrounded by Palestinian flags” appeared between Boos and cross chants. Six people were expelled by publishing the appropriate symbols in an article, according to SRG.

The media related to the Israeli government confirmed that Raphael “survived” from the Hamas massacre: “I only and ten other people save ourselves … the mental scars will be accompanied forever.”

The contrast between that story and Gaza’s characters support the accusation of the “dual rod” that RTVE and other TVs at the European Agency.

What does the potential oulofgen fine mean?

EUROVISION sanctions have not been deployed at all, but it is known that they can reach hundreds of thousands of euros. Spain, one of the greatest taxpayers in the competition, is also risked by the UER confidence in those who bear internal sites.

Bordás is about to become head of the reference group, the device that decides the festival’s strategic line. The fine will come in the worst diplomatic moment, but the RTVE trend calculates that returning back will expose its prolonged reliability in the long run.

Tension has doubled the pressure of former musicians and contestants. Planca Paloma was the Spanish “the first Spanish signing the message” to require the expulsion of Israel due to “covering up crimes against humanity.” The document has already gathered eighty signatures, including the signing of the Portuguese Salvador.

Rule 2.14 of the commentator Remember that “political data will not be allowed.”

However, the competition was not armored in the face of geopolitical reality: Russia and Belarus were removed after the invasion of Ukraine; Australia participates as a gesture of the cultural approach; Uuer withdrew to Spain the possibility of voting in 1968 when TVE delayed the postponed ceremony to hide the victory “No no no.” RTVE argued that her eight broken phrase simply recognizes the historical context in which Eurofigon 2025 is broadcast.

DMR