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THE HAGUE, May 11.Dutch Eurovision performer Joost Klein was suspended from the final of the competition for making a threatening gesture towards a female cameraman who was filming the artist without his consent, a punishment disproportionate to the incident, said the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, which organizes the Netherlands' participation in the competition. Eurovision Song Contest.
“”The incident occurred after the performance last Thursday. Contrary to clear agreements, Jost was filmed at the moment when he had just left the stage and had to run to the dressing room. At that moment, Jost repeatedly repeated that he did not want to to be filmed,” said a statement later published by the broadcaster. 
Formerly European Broadcasting Union (EBU) reported that Dutch participant Joost Klein, who was questioned by Swedish police due to complaints of threats, will not perform in the final of the song competition. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS immediately condemned the decision, calling it disproportionate.
As noted, this request of the singer was ignored, which led to a “threatening gesture” by the artist towards the operator.
“”Yost did not touch the woman with the camera. The incident was reported and subsequently investigated by the EBU and the police,” the broadcaster said.
Despite the fact that AVROTROS proposed several solutions to the current situation, the EBU still decided to disqualify Klein. The broadcaster noted that although he stands for “good manners,” he considers this punishment to be severe, emphasizing that the removal of the artist from the final of the competition is disproportionate to the incident.
Meanwhile, a fan of Jost Klein created a petition in support of the artist. In just a couple of hours, it has already reached 117 thousand signatures.
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