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minus-squareSaleh@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·7 days agoRussias broadcaster also is a member of the EBU. The membership was suspended by the EBU as a result of Russias (full scale) invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Belarus was suspended in 2021 over the crackdown on anti-government protests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union The decision to keep Israels membership active and letting them participate is purely political. It has nothing to do with the structure of the EBU.
Russias broadcaster also is a member of the EBU. The membership was suspended by the EBU as a result of Russias (full scale) invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Belarus was suspended in 2021 over the crackdown on anti-government protests.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union
The decision to keep Israels membership active and letting them participate is purely political. It has nothing to do with the structure of the EBU.