As Malmo, Sweden, a majority immigrant city, prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest next month, incidents involving hostility towards Israelis have surfaced, highlighting concerns over safety and inclusion. Israeli journalist @Elad_Si experienced verbal assaults, including being spat at and sworn at in Arabic, upon his arrival in Malmo to assess the city's safety for Israeli tourists. Concurrently, Eden Golan, Israel's representative at Eurovision following her victory in the 'Rising Star' competition, has been receiving death threats in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The Eurovision organizers have publicly addressed the issue, stating that the abuse and harassment of contestants over Israel's participation are unacceptable and urging fans to refrain from such behavior.
Israeli singer Eden Golan receives death threats ahead of Eurovision song competition https://t.co/GQH2Zg6K01
Eurovision Organizers Condemn ‘Harassment’ of Contestants Over Israel’s Inclusion https://t.co/U9tJpMz1mK
Eurovision asks fans to stop harassing artists over Israel https://t.co/IUnct5TPT7
The organisers of @Eurovision have said that the abuse and harassment of contestants over Israel’s inclusion is “unacceptable and totally unfair” ✍️: @CharlotteAKMac https://t.co/JJluw1rNFE
Eurovision artists facing “abuse and harassment” over tensions of Israel participating, EBU warns https://t.co/22Qpb6kWea
'United By Music': Eurovision Song Contest addresses Israel inclusion amid controversy https://t.co/RAfuKUVwX3
Israeli singer Eden Golan receives death threats ahead of Eurovision song competition https://t.co/GQH2Zg6K01
Eden Golan, the winner of Israel's "Rising Star" singing competition and who will represent the country at this year's Eurovision in Sweden, has been reportedly receiving death threats following the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/GQH2Zg6K01
Israeli journalist @Elad_Si arrives in Malmö, which is holding the Eurovision Song Contest. After white flight Malmö is a majority immigrant city, of Muslims. He is testing the water to see if it safe for Israeli tourists. He's spat at & sworn at in Arabic for being Jewish. https://t.co/5vfimjkhcb
Welcome to Malmo, Sweden, which is set to host Eurovision next month. Watch what happened when two Israeli journalists @ohadh1 @Elad_Si were overheard speaking Hebrew… https://t.co/QK9QgNn7wJ