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Helen Mirren is one of several famous faces who’ve put their names to an open letter calling for Eurovision organisers to keep Israel in the contest. The move from the select group of celebrities and entertainment industry figures comes in response to a group of Icelandic musicians who led calls for Israel to be banished due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. War broke out in Israel on October 7 after the terrorist group Hamas launched an attack on Israeli citizens, prompting the country to respond with a series of ground and air attacks on Gaza. According to Reuters, at least 28,064 …

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