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Thu Apr 11, 2024, 06:06 AM Apr 11

Eurovision organisers condemn online abuse of contestants

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said that abuse and harassment of artists over Israel's participation in the competition is "unacceptable and totally unfair".
This year's competition will take place in Sweden in May, amid calls for Israel to be banned over the war in Gaza. Several contestants, including the UK's Olly Alexander, have rejected calls for them to boycott the show.
And it has been reported that Israel's Eden Golan has faced death threats.
The 20-year-old has received several messages directly to her Instagram account, reported celebrity website Walla Celebs.
The Jerusalem Post said the singer would arrive in Malmo, Sweden, with "three times" the usual number of security guards.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68777801

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