2024-01-15 19:54:00
Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden was announced last December. If this decision was justified by the fact that the competition is “apolitical”, many people are raising their voices to oppose it. In the Nordic countries, various actions are taking place to put pressure on television channels.
This is what happened in Norway last night with a demonstration by a pro-Palestinian group in front of the premises of the NRK television channel. Participants insisted that the war between Israel and Hamas had already cost the lives of many journalists. During the Norwegian Eurovision candidate selection show, a person entered the set wearing a “boikott Israel” t-shirt and a Palestinian flag.
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In Finland, more than 1,400 artists have signed a petition on the subject. The text mentions the end of the broadcast of the music competition by the Finnish channel Yle, in the event of Israel’s participation. In Iceland, the “Icelandic Authors and Composers Association” is considering not participating in the national selections for the competition if things do not change.
Faced with these reactions, we might wonder regarding the evolution of the situation. The EBU spoke on the subject in Het Laastste Nieuws with these words: “At present, the inclusion of Israeli participants in major competitions prevails. The Eurovision Song Contest remains an apolitical event, uniting audiences around the world through music.
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