Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever traveled to Germany this weekend to show support for Israeli conductor Lahav Shani after a Belgian festival canceled a performance by the Munich Philharmonic over political concerns.

The Flanders Festival Ghent announced earlier this week that it was scrapping the German orchestra’s concert, citing Shani’s refusal to distance himself from Israel’s government amid the war in Gaza.

The decision ignited criticism both within Belgium and abroad, with many accusing the organizers of antisemitism.