Eurovision in turmoil as Dutch artist questions Israeli singer's inclusion

After Greta Thunberg joins thousands in host city of Malmo to protest Israel's participation, Netherlands contestant Joost Klein asks Israel's Eden Golan to justify her involvement in the song contest.Thousands, including renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg, assembled in Malmo's central square to protest against Israel's involvement in Eurovision 2024 / Photo: AFP

It came after Klein was heard pushing Eden Golan to answer a question at a news conference on Thursday that was posed by a Polish journalist. Klein was scheduled to rehearse on Friday just ahead of Golan, however, he was prevented by the organisers.Videos emerged on social media after dress rehearsal on Wednesday that showed the Israeli singer being booed because her country, accused of genocide in Gaza, was allowed to participate.

In solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and as part of protests, an alternative music event, Falastinvision, will be held on the final day of the Eurovision Song Contest.Eurovision organisers on Wednesday rebuked one of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 opening acts for wearing a Palestinian scarf during the first semi-final night.

The EBU said those who try to enter the Malmo Arena with a Palestinian flag or a banner containing a political message will be stopped and the flags or banners will be taken away, according to theRussia was barred in 2022 from Eurovision in Italy after Finland threatened to pull its performer unless it was banned due to Moscow’s decision to conduct a"special military operation" in Ukraine that year.

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