There's a lot of talk about Eurovision 2024. Imagine "American Idol" at the peak of its popularity, but instead of individuals competing, you have entire countries. Each country picks a performer to represent it and the winner gets bragging rights.
The pro-Hamas crowd is very involved with this year's Eurovision competition, seeing as Israel is competing.
Here's Israeli singer Eden Golan.
Heart stopping performance.
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) May 9, 2024
We love you Eden.
מלכה שלנו 🤞🇮🇱pic.twitter.com/J97Ex4OAZu
The competition is being held in Malmö, Sweden, and Golan has been advised not to leave her hotel room because of the anti-Israel protests.
Israeli singer Eden Golan, representing her country at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, has been ordered by security officials to remain in her hotel room due to large pro-Palestinian protests taking place outside.https://t.co/wegWg8p9a1
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) May 11, 2024
Who knew Sweden was so pro-Palestinian? Even Greta Thunberg showed up to protest (we're not sure how she got there without using fossil fuels). Check out this crowd:
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 11, 2024
Around 15 000 anti-Israel protesters are marching through Malmö right now in protest against Israel being allowed to compete in Eurovision Song Contest.
They are chanting:
“We will crush zionism”
“There’s only 1 solution. Intifada revolution”
Sweden 2024… pic.twitter.com/fXxC4cKgo7
Thinks are sketchy inside the competition as well:
Finnish Eurovision representative REFUSES to announce 12 points judges score to Israel during rehearsal.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 11, 2024
The woman instead says ‘Ireland’, leading to the host giving her a chance to correct herself- but instead she again says ‘Ireland.’
Host: “I think we have somewhat of a… pic.twitter.com/nDnXNUofZY
Host: “I think we have somewhat of a technical problem.” The head judge then correctly announces Israel as the winner of Finland’s judges vote.
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, who's taken flak for being Israeli, called Golan ahead of the final:
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot calls Eden Golan ahead of Eurovision final.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 11, 2024
“You know I faced so many haters and my movies being boycotted in some countries who didn’t want the movies because of me. It doesn’t matter at all. The haters are the ones losing.”pic.twitter.com/POPRTvcbrc
The final was held on Saturday and Switzerland walked home with the prize.
This comment wins the internet for today 🤣 pic.twitter.com/z9OVmtcPVI
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) May 10, 2024
Indeed.
Sure - it’d be nice if the Palestinians could be part of Eurovision one day - but the last time Palestinians entered a music festival it was to rape, murder, torture and kidnap children.
— leekern (@leekern13) May 11, 2024
That’s a big nil points for me.
I believe our own Fuzzy Chimp has a post coming about Ireland's entry this year, because they've got quite a story:
Irelands Eurovision team look like something out of a horror movie. pic.twitter.com/6YgBo0oNYZ
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 11, 2024
Ireland's representative 31-year-old Bambie Thug, who identifies as a “Goth-Gremlin-Goblin-Witch” and practices "neo-pagan blood magic" during menstruation—says she cried when she heard that Golan had made the finals.
“I cried with my team.” Ireland 🇮🇪 Eurovision finalist Bambie Thug is asked how they felt when Israel qualified for the #EUROVISION final. pic.twitter.com/wE1F8xeU7E
— Henry McKean (@HenryMcKean) May 10, 2024
How sad.
Imagine hating Jewish people so much that you cry when you hear a few of them are competing in a song competition.
— The People (@WonPeople) May 11, 2024
Imagine the streets of Malmö being occupied by thousands of people with Palestinian Flags protesting because an Israeli is competing in a singing competition. Who knew Sweden was so pro-Palestinian?
***