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Antisemitism campaign group say Rio Cinema's Eurovision snub 'betrays their Jewish heritage'

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An antisemitism campaign group has criticised the Rio Cinema’s decision not to screen the Eurovision Song Contest final over Israel’s participation.

The popular east London cinema made headlines in March, when it announced it would be boycotting the music competition “while Israel remains in it”.

Multiple people accused the cinema, which is registered as a charity, of antisemitism and the governmental Charity Commission has launched an investigation.

Now, Campaign Against Anti-Semitism has called the cinema’s

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