Statement comes amid reports that Israel’s singer Eden Golan has received death threats
rocked by controversy over Israel’s participation at a time when its war with Hamas has left Gaza in tatters.
“While we strongly support freedom of speech and the right to express opinions in a democratic society, we firmly oppose any form of online abuse, hate speech, or harassment directed at our artists or any individuals associated with the contest,” the EBU statement said. “These artists come to Eurovision to share their music, culture and the universal message of unity through the language of music.”change the lyrics of Golan’s song October Rain,
But last month, Eurovision agreed she could take part with a second entry, Hurricane, which features the same music but different lyrics.
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