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Eurovision: Finnish artists want Israel barred from contest over Gaza war


The war was triggered after an attack by gunmen belonging to Hamas – which is classed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the US, UK and other Western governments – on southern Israel. About 1,300 people – most of them civilians – were killed, with about 240 others taken hostage.



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