
October 7 Survivor Faces Hate and Threats at Eurovision
Israel’s contestant blew kisses to the crowds after one activist spat and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Israel’s contestant blew kisses to the crowds after one activist spat and made a throat-slitting gesture.
The song contest organisers brace for violence and cyberattacks.
Ignorant music industry lobbyists allege genocide and apartheid—state TV takes them seriously.
Performers, however, will only be allowed to use the official flag of the country they represent at the song contest beginning on May 13th in Basel.

A third of Basel residents find the whole spectacle morally or religiously objectionable (or possibly just a complete waste of public money).

Despite the protests in the Swedish host city, early indications are that Israel’s entrant could even win the competition.

Israeli delegation seen as unsafe in Malmö, where the city’s Muslim population celebrated the October 7th massacre.

“We believe that this is the best way to reflect and celebrate Ukraine’s Eurovision song contest win and show we are united by music during these hard times,” the EBU concluded.

After the singer Chanel won Spain’s qualifying competition for Eurovision, criticism of the song emerged in Spanish media, as commentators questioned whether the lyrics degraded women.