Courage of the Israeli singer Eden Golan at the heart of Eurovision's Gaza storm: 'The boos weren't...

It is a statement of the utmost courage and defiance from a young singer with the eyes of the world on her.

Golan has become a lightning rod for protest following the invasion of Gaza in response to the Hamas atrocities of October 7, when more than 1,100 Israelis died and 252 were taken hostage. Read More Israeli Eurovision singer Eden Golan is ordered to stay in her hotel room by her security team as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters including keffiyeh-wearing Greta Thunberg gather in Malmo, calling for her to be excluded Since then, Israeli attacks on the coastal territory have resulted in more than 34,000 deaths, according to the Hamas-controlled health ministry.

The controversy over Israel's entry has even dragged in some of Golan's fellow competitors. The Netherlands' Eurovision entry Joost Klein is under investigation by organisers the European Broadcasting Union after an incident at a press conference on Thursday evening. In another incident, last year's Finnish entrant Kaarija apologised for dancing with Golan after a video of them together attracted thousands of negative comments on social media.

An estimated 12,000 people turned out to protest against Golan's presence in Malmo, where the show is taking place, on Thursday and another demonstration was planned for today Read More How Eden Golan went from a little girl with dreams of singing to one of the world's most controversial figures: Israeli Eurovision hopeful tells her story and how she has rehearsed being booed as she performs One can understand why.

The venue is surrounded by metal barricades and large concrete blocks, with armed police guarding the venue and visitors required to pass through metal detectors.

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