Israel heads to Eurovision final, despite protests

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Israeli singer Eden Golan has qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest after a public vote.

Her victory came hours after thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors gathered in the streets of Malmö, Sweden, where the contest is being held, to show their support for Gaza.

A night before, the 20-year-old singer had been booed during dress rehearsals. There was a mixture of cheering and booing again during Thursday's semi-final.

Speaking after the show, she said she was "overwhelmed with emotions".

"It is truly such an honour to be here on stage, representing [Israel] with pride," she said

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg67w7gdqvqo

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Pro-Palestinian protesters — including Greta Thunberg — rail against Israel at Eurovision, which made Jewish state alter song lyrics

Thousands of anti-Israel demonstrators filled the streets of a Swedish coastal city on Thursday — to protest the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, — which almost didn’t happen until Israel removed references to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in its song entry.

Up to 12,000 people — including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg — converged in Malmo’s historic Stortorget square near the city’s town hall before marching toward the Eurovision venue, where singers from more than 50 countries are battling.

The protesters waved Palestinian flags; wore keffiyeh scarves; deployed green, black and red smoke bombs to match the flag’s colors; and repeated the chants, “From river to sea, Palestine will be free” and “Israel is a terror state” as police officers watched from rooftops, the streets and even helicopters.

https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/world-news/pro-palestinian-protesters-rail-against-israels-eurovision-participation/

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I know most people here haven't even heard of Eurovision - let alone read or heard it.

(I never knew about it until I saw an episode of "Father Ted" years ago)

here's what this young lady sounds like .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYn09tuPw4

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Pro-Palestinian protesters — including Greta Thunberg — rail against Israel at Eurovision, which made Jewish state alter song lyrics




https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/world-news/pro-palestinian-protesters-rail-against-israels-eurovision-participation/

I guess one climate mental midget Greta isn't against is the climate of hate