The Eurovision Tune Contest 2024 was gained by Switzerland, with Germany coming in twelfth place. Nonetheless, the occasion was marred by antisemitic incidents, with the Israeli singer being booed and heckled. WELT creator John Adrian Ericson described the scenario as very tense. The Antisemitism Commissioner Felix Klein condemned the protests on the ESC, stating that holding Israelis collectively accountable for the actions of their authorities is a standard antisemitic sample. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, criticized the German ESC moderator for his dealing with of the scenario.
Demonstrations happened in Malmö, Sweden towards Israel’s participation within the Eurovision Tune Contest, regardless of the continued Gaza battle. The nation reacted to Palestinian terrorist assaults in Israel in October by launching a conflict. The police arrested activists, together with local weather activist Greta Thunberg, on the web site of the ESC. Felix Klein expressed disappointment at Thunberg’s participation within the protests, noting that she, like the opposite protesters, was focusing on the incorrect challenge. Josef Schuster additionally condemned the occasions surrounding the ESC, highlighting the challenges confronted by the Israeli artist who needed to keep in her lodge and carry out beneath police safety.
Schuster criticized the choice to carry the occasion in Malmö, citing town’s prevalence of antisemitism. He additionally expressed issues about Greta Thunberg’s involvement within the protests, suggesting that she was getting used to advertise an anti-Israel and probably antisemitic agenda. The Central Council President additionally criticized the ARD moderator for drawing parallels between Israel and Russia through the broadcast. Regardless of the controversies, he discovered it optimistic that Israel acquired full factors from Germany, emphasizing the significance of the music and efficiency points of such occasions.
In the course of the ESC occasion, the Israeli singer was booed and jeered, prompting some viewers members to go away in protest throughout her efficiency. Regardless of this, the artist, Golan, managed to safe fifth place along with her tune “Hurricane” because of robust viewers voting. Schuster praised this as an important achievement and emphasised the significance of specializing in the music and performances reasonably than political controversies. Total, the ESC was marred by antisemitism and tensions, highlighting the challenges confronted by Israeli artists in navigating such worldwide occasions.