Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced that attendees will not be allowed to bring Palestinian flags or banners with slogans related to the Israel-Hamas war. Only flags of participating nations and the Pride flag will be permitted at the event. This decision comes amidst global protests urging Israel to end the conflict in Gaza.
Ticket buyers at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest are allowed to bring and display only flags representing the 37 participating countries. The only exceptions are rainbow and pride flags representing L.G.B.T.Q. people. https://t.co/lIyTyfahWe
According to Michelle Roverelli, the head of communications for the European Broadcasting Union, which oversees the Eurovision Song Contest, ticket holders are permitted to bring and display flags representing participating countries, as well as the rainbow-colored flag.… https://t.co/JXW3qdWMoe
Eurovision Song Contest Warns Protesters: No Palestinian Flags https://t.co/XJSflHYen8
Eurovision have banned Palestinian flags and symbols The contest's communications head has said that ticket buyers will only be allowed to display the flags of competing countries - including Israel - and the Pride flag during the competition next week https://t.co/wOid8wuVdS
Eurovision organizers said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating nations — including Israel’s. https://t.co/lIyTyfahWe
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols https://t.co/H8pNgTINuf
Eurovision attendees will not be allowed to bring Palestinian flags or banners with slogans about the Israel-Hamas war, a spokesperson for the European Broadcasting Union said. Only the flags of participating nations, including Israel’s, will be permitted. https://t.co/0CSgmNwo4s
Good! #Eurovision will ban Palestinian flags and symbols. Organizers in Malmo announce that audience members will only be allowed to wave the flags of participating countries and Pride flag. https://t.co/GzvJbboCkz
Attendees at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not be allowed to bring Palestinian flags or wave banners with slogans about the war between Israel and Hamas, a spokesperson for the European Broadcasting Union said Thursday. https://t.co/7pcZg3RxV1
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags https://t.co/Jer7N3AAWQ https://t.co/kwkb0r2kxZ
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden https://t.co/H8pNgTINuf
As protesters wave Palestinian flags on American college campuses and in cities around the world to put pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza, there is one place where that symbol will be absent: inside the Eurovision Song Contest. https://t.co/2aYV8mVMN6