Eden Golan, the Israeli representative at Eurovision 2024, He received boos again during his performance in the final held this Saturdayas a sign of rejection of the military offensive that his country is carrying out in Gaza, with almost 35,000 Palestinian civilians dead.
Interspersed with applause from fellow citizens, the boos have sounded through the television broadcast even louder than in his last appearances before the public, especially in the final section in which he sings his song in Hebrew, titled ‘Hurricane’ and in the one that exalts resistance in the face of adversity.
Already in the first general rehearsal held last Wednesday the singer suffered this situation, which led to a complaint from the public broadcaster Kan, which organizes Israel’s participation in Eurovision, to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and to the public broadcaster swedish
Golan parodied this situation in a viral video on networks, in which during an apparent rehearsal behind the scenes she tries to maintain concentration on her song while members of her team insult and boo her.
“I’m here doing what I love, I only focus on the music and the energy, there are many who support me and it is an honor to represent my country especially in these times. I only focus on doing a good performance and being heard our voice,” he declared be asked about some boos that have also been repeated in the second semi-final, last Thursday, and in the general rehearsal on Friday.
This same Saturday thousands of people walked the streets of Malmö demanding the exclusion of Israel from the festival and the end of the offensive in Gaza. Likewise, the sit-in of a hundred protesters, including the famous activist Greta Thunberg, had to be evacuated near the entrance to the Malmö Arena. Last Thursday, another massive march was held with thousands of people to coincide with the second semifinal of this contest, in which the Israeli representative participated and in which she qualified for the final.
Source: Lasexta

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