Turkel authored several important rulings upholding freedom of expression, and commissions he headed bolstered gay rights and exonerated the IDF over a deadly Gaza flotilla raid
Israel has a longstanding unofficial boycott of the antisemitic composer, who was a favorite of Hitler and whose music was played in Nazi concentration camps
Culture secretary Roberto Alvim made comments while launching arts initiative focused on nationalism and religion; also gave interview with Wagner playing in background
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