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Eurovision 2019: Madonna sparks controversy as dancers wear Palestinian and Israeli flags | Independent

Madonna did not have permission to make a political statement about the Israel - Palestine conflict during her Eurovision performance, organisers have said.The pop star’s backing dancers were seen wearing Israeli and Palestinian flags on their backs during the performance at the final in Tel Aviv tonight.The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision, said it had not approved this part of the act because the event is “non-political”.From extras.Madonna had earlier defied calls from pro-Palestinian activists to cancel the show, saying beforehand that she wanted to create “a new path toward peace”.A spokesperson for the EBU told The Independent : “In the live broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest grand final, two of Madonna’s dancers briefly displayed the Israeli and Palestinian flags on the back of their outfits.“This element of the performance was not part of the rehearsals which had been cleared with the EBU and the host broadcaster, KAN.