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Prime Minister Bert De Wever posted attended a concert led by conductor Lahav Shani and wrote that "there will never, ever be any room for racism and antisemitism" in Belgium. He strongly condemned the cancellation of the Ghent concert due to 'the origin' of Shani

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Belgium's Prime Minister Bert De Wever attended a concert in neighboring Germany on Saturday led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival, adding to strong criticism of the decision.