Israeli broadcaster KAN refuses to alter their Eurovision 2024 song 'October Rain' despite criticism for being political. Eurovision considers disqualifying the entry over 'political lyrics' referencing Gaza war and Hamas attack, sparking controversy and risking Israel's spot in the contest.
Eurovision organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to reference the Hamas attacks that triggered the Gaza war @Taz_Ali_ explains if Israel will get kicked out of Eurovision ⬇️ https://t.co/4n4y4P2Jas
Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed https://t.co/jemRkGCYro
Israel on Sunday warned that it may withdraw from this year's Eurovision Song Contest if organisers reject the lyrics from its entry 'October Rain' as too political. https://t.co/5t7J0JupiU
Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if song is vetoed as ‘too political’ https://t.co/BfWlEo65Wi
Israel should have a voice at Eurovision, says president amid row over lyrics https://t.co/h98AQmuoXr
Israel threatens #Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed https://t.co/fWYXejJuKi
🚨🇮🇱 Zionist clown Michael Rapaport makes a song mocking Palestinians… https://t.co/jmatkXUzxo
In a letter sent to the @EBU_HQ Israeli minister of culture Micky Zohar wrote that “October Rain” was “an emotional song" and added that while it reflected “the current public sentiment in Israel these days" that doesn’t make it "a political song” https://t.co/7PR1v0sO9M
🇮🇱🎤 Israel Threatens To Withdraw From Eurovision There are rumours that Israeli singer Eden Golan's Eurovision entry contains references to October 7. The song is titled 'October Rain' Israel has threatened to withdraw from the contest if the song is censored. https://t.co/BPD0XNz5qF
Eurovision Organizers "Scrutinizing" Israeli Song Lyrics Amidst Question Marks Over Their Political Nature https://t.co/5rOXen79BV
This week, the meaning of “October Rain” — a song that very few people have heard — became a contested question when newspapers in Israel reported that a track with that name had been chosen to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision contest. https://t.co/aUeF4opWBt
Israel threatens to withdraw from Eurovision with song under “scrutiny” for alleged Hamas attack reference https://t.co/VOXph6WAuQ
Israeli Eurovision entry under investigation for ‘political’ song https://t.co/lbTInry427
This week, the meaning of “October Rain” became a contested question when newspapers in Israel reported that a song with that name had been chosen to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. https://t.co/Gj3qCpB7w1
Israel's Eurovision entry under scrutiny over alleged reference to Hamas https://t.co/XtREGTj2fA
Eurovision organizers are reportedly pushing back against the song Israel has chosen as its entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest in Malmo, Sweden this May on the grounds that it may be too political https://t.co/3cTtAAr6Td
#Eurovision Song Contest organizers are scrutinizing the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the #Gaza war. https://t.co/K1osTQwTd0
The @EBU_HQ rejected Israel's @Eurovision song entry for being too political. The full lyrics in the tweet below. Find me one political line in the song. https://t.co/0wjCsuW6jy
Discord with Eurovision over song choice could risk Israel’s spot in contest https://t.co/3HitCPxoPS
The Story Behind Israel’s Unapproved Eurovision Song “October Rain” That Faces Uncertainty Over Alleged ‘Political Lyrics’ The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (@kann_news) published the full lyrics of the song “October Rain,” which was submitted for approval by the European… https://t.co/djNO5aVmaD
Almost nobody has heard Israel’s proposed Eurovision song, “October Rain.” But some social media users are interpreting it as a reference to the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and say it’s too political for the song contest. https://t.co/xQRJRzqvY6
"October Rain," Israel’s proposed Eurovision entry, causes a storm. https://t.co/aUeF4opoLV
Israel's Eurovision song "October Rain" could be disqualified for being too political: The song, which references soldiers dying during the war, is being examined by the European Broadcasting Union, who will make a decision on its eligibility https://t.co/3cTtAArEIL
Controversy swirls around Israel's Eurovision entry 'October Rain' as the EBU considers disqualification over its political lyrics. Read more: https://t.co/lH0Oa2o4EW 📷: Regev Zakra/Reuters https://t.co/0g7sitfE4X
⚠️ EUROVISION SCRUTINISES ISRAEL'S SONG LYRICS AMID GAZA FURORE (Reuters) Eurovision Song Contest organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the Gaza war. Eurovision, which…
Eurovision draws flak from Israel after reportedly denying its song entry "October Rain" over being too political The question is whether there is "political messaging, or is this simply a reflection of what the country is feeling at the moment," @JoshRomOnAir tells @calev_i24 https://t.co/dMzQx7b1Xc
Eurovision considering disqualifying Israeli entry due to 'political lyrics'. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Kan, clarified that Israel had no intention of changing the lyrics. https://t.co/dekahPnQul
Israeli KAN broadcaster threatens to withdraw from Eurovision 2024 if they are asked to make changes to their song, which has been criticised for being political. The broadcaster stated that their song – which is called “October Rain” – will not be changed even if the European… https://t.co/zxK9Nh9iAo