Flanders Festival Ghent says it made decision over lack of ‘clarity’ about incoming conductor Lahav Shani’s views.
While Shani had spoken in favour of “peace and reconciliation” in the past, his attitude towards the “genocidal regime in Tel Aviv” was unclear given his role as the chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the festival organisers said.
Did any western country apologized for their colonial past aka terrorism
kinda one time at least: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_Resolution
(If I understand you correctly. I rather hope there are other examples, it would be a weird thing for America to lead the world in.)