Two Belgian ministers have called for Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest while the Gaza war is ongoing as a punitive measure for the devastating toll on Palestinian civilians. Controversy over the conflict has hit various cultural events, with organiser The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) so far resisting calls from some artists and activists for Israel to be dropped from Europe’s May 7-11 annual song competition. Belgium’s French-speaking Culture Minister Benedicte Linard and Flemish counterpart Benjamin Dalle added their voices. “Just like Russia has been excluded from com…