Eurovision is supposed to be a celebration. Those lucky enough to bag tickets to the live shows are usually seen on TV dancing around the arena, cheering and having a fabulous time.

But during the jury show at this year’s song contest in Sweden, the atmosphere was anything but jubilant. Instead, the scenes inside the Malmö Arena were tense, and it’s not hard to guess why.

Clips shared online show how the usual cheers and applause were replaced by hostility, all of it directed at Eden Golan, Israel’s entry in this year’s competition. As she launched into her performance for the night, footage shows Golan being drowned out by booing and chants of “Free Palestine” from the audience. According to one attendee in the crowd, who shared their experience online, the “atmosphere inside the arena was horrible”.

  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Israel’s contestant was asked a hard question and she was told she didn’t have to answer it. I read that someone from the Dutch team shouted “why not?” But I’m not clear if that was Klein or someone else. If that what you’re referring to? The reporting has been all over the place.

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      8 months ago

      Klein was asked a hard question and was told to answer, so when Israel’s contestant was told she didn’t need to answer he loudly asked why not. I think this context is pretty important but always left out.