Israel's participation in Eurovision 2024 has come under fire amid the country's war with Palestine. Eden Golan and her song 'October Rain' have been selected to take part in the annual competition, which will take place in May in Malmö, Sweden. The song's lyrics do not overtly refer to the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but leave no doubt that it is, according to media and observers in Israel. On the evening of Tuesday, April 9, the EBU issued an official statement on the matter, explaining that the decision to have Israel participate in the contest this year is the responsibility of the organizers and not the country's mission. In the post on social media from the Eurovision organization, an indirect attack on Eden Golan is meant: “The EBU recognizes the strong emotions caused by this year's Eurovision contest and the strong controversy that Israel's participation has caused. We would like to clarify […]
Source: News Beast
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