During the 68th Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö, Sweden, Israel's contestant Eden Golan received significant public support, securing the second-highest volume of public votes and achieving first place in the public vote from all the EU's founding member states. Despite this, there was a stark contrast in the jury votes where Israel placed 12th, receiving only 2.4% of the jury votes compared to 14.7% from the public, with a public to jury vote ratio of 6.2x and a delta of 271 votes. The event was marred by controversy and protests, with pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including activist Greta Thunberg, being forcibly removed by police. Thunberg was arrested for her participation in the protests. The contest took place against a backdrop of ongoing conflict in Gaza, which influenced the public and jury's reception of Israel's participation.
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Greta Thunberg arrested during Gaza protest at Eurovision contest https://t.co/yDEABqa3EY
Israeli singer Eden Golan returned to Israel from Eurovision https://t.co/z04NdmdIHC
Having saved the climate, Greta Thunberg gets arrested at Eurovision pro-Hamas protest - https://t.co/1gISl7qscJ
Irish Eurovision Contestant 'Cries' Because Israeli Singer Makes It to the Finals - https://t.co/EHfhtzQXb4
🇮🇪 Ireland’s Eurovision entrant has said “f---” you to Eurovision organisers, accusing them of being unsupportive in a row with Israel Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/2iYoEDiI08 https://t.co/4HQZSRgsWA
The world’s biggest pop music competition was underway in Sweden as thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the venue, angry that Israel was allowed to compete. @LamaHasan has the latest. https://t.co/dU25se74DI https://t.co/imiu4RiIwP
Eurovision protesters branded 'disgusting' over treatment of Israel's Eden Golan: 'Do they have no shame?!' https://t.co/hWqpcZ4sE4
German Eurovision broadcaster last night, furious, as audience booed Eden Golan: "F*ck You, F*ck You, seriously, F*ck You hard, you w*nkers!" https://t.co/FlvqNyDJmx
Eurovision's Eden Golan breaks down in tears as she arrives back in Israel after huge protests and boos https://t.co/5Eo5M4UNAv
Israel gets top public vote from 14 countries in Eurovision - plus 'rest of the world' https://t.co/oAI25c3u12
German Eurovision commentators blast the spectators in Malmo for giving 20-year-old Eden Golan a hard time on stage. https://t.co/tL7X83H4ld
German Eurovision commentators reacting on live TV to the crowd in Malmö booing Israel’s Eden Golan at every opportunity possible: "F*ck You, F*ck You, seriously, F*ck You hard, you w*nkers!" Via @HenMazzig https://t.co/YyRn6oZJwS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Eden Golan, Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest: "Eden, what success and what honor you have brought us. They booed you and we shouted 'Douze points!'
'She's not responsible for any of this!' Matthew Stadlen slams the treatment of Israel's Eurovision contestant, Eden Golan, at the final. The 20-year-old singer was hounded by pro-Palestine protesters. https://t.co/oDyIOhgoFF
Eden Golan lands in Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after KILLING IT at the Eurovision despite the insane amount of hatred she faced. “She’s a queen! She’s a queen! She’s a queen!” That’s what people chanted as she was reunited with her family. Not gonna lie, this made me… https://t.co/vliJNZKuzD
The Current Thing: Former Climate Warrior Greta Thunberg is now a Palestinian Freedom Fighter. She was ARRESTED while protesting a Jewish singer at Eurovision. https://t.co/lhaj764YB6
🎵Despite hardships and international criticisms, Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan won over the world with grace and heart, as reported by @HannahBrown972 https://t.co/iSkYyjhDjE
This is how Eden Golan, representing Israel at #Eurovision2024, was rehearsing: her crew was imitating boos and chants about Palestine. These people are shameless. https://t.co/Y4fPuqled4
Eden Golan, Israeli Eurovision 2024 representative, addressed the people of Israel upon arriving back in the country 'It is a huge privilege to be here and to represent our country in times like this' https://t.co/SRcsWr63gL
Israel’s Eurovision performance was booed by spectators inside the venue, while outside protesters condemned Israel’s participation in the song contest while waging war on Palestinians in Gaza. Police forcibly removed activists, including Greta Thunberg. https://t.co/CwoybuIMWq
You know she is back in Israel when she doesn’t need dozens of security people around to protect her from the mob. No angry Gretas around. Welcome home Eden Golan, thanks for representing us so beautifully in the Eurovision 💜🇮🇱 https://t.co/h0GF6kqzWN
Eden lands back home in Israel after an unforgettable and heart-stopping performance at @Eurovision last night 💙🇮🇱 We are so proud of you Eden. תודה 🙏 📸 PnaiPlus https://t.co/OJCN3N2yyQ
Greta Thunberg gets detained during protest against Israel at the Eurovision contest in Sweden. https://t.co/TudzuppmKj
Look how high the public votes for Israel are. Aside from a handful of generally minor countries, the world came out in support. Even Ireland gave 10 points. Just the jurors turned their backs on decency https://t.co/iOzpKGxL7Y
Look how high the public votes for Israel are. Aside from Spain and a handful of others, the world came out in support. Even Ireland gave 10 points. Just the jurors turned their backs on decency https://t.co/ejOZdXflBI
“It's a great honor to be here and that I had the opportunity to represent our country, especially in these times,” Golan said upon landing after coming in fifth at Eurovision. https://t.co/wav1HhOtMc
Our Queen is back! #EdenGolan and the entire Israeli delegation from #Eurovision, have arrived back home! We are all so proud of you Eden - your courage, your class and your mesmerizing performance! [Pic: Kan] https://t.co/bqDEFlZYuK
Now : Eden Golan 🩷landed in Israel with the Israeli delegation. During the flight, Golan spoke on the phone with the president, the captain personally greeted her and the delegation, and the song "Hurricane" was played over the loudspeaker upon landing. Now, Israel's… https://t.co/OC77QDU9QY
Greta Grabbed For Protesting At A....Song Competition? The fate of the planet was forgotten for a few hours as professional protestor Greta Thunberg was lifted by police in her own homeland. Joining the crowds of angry pro-peace and pro-Palestine activists in the Swedish city… https://t.co/Tixd3wb59Q
Eden Golan, Israel’s 20-year-old act, was greeted on the stage in Malmo by a mixture of boos and cheers from the audience in the most anticipated performance of the night Read more from @indiamctaggart ⬇️ https://t.co/PJXPkkZXOD https://t.co/dtbxbpwuMB
Countries that gave Israel 🇮🇱 10+ points in #Eurovision2024 👇 The entire people of Europe 🇪🇺 are against the pro-Palestinian Jihadist mob. They deserve better leaders who reflect their voices. https://t.co/icGE9rZ7V4
Israel, often regarded as the most disliked country in Eurovision, nonetheless received the second-highest volume of public votes. Social media doesn’t reflect reality. https://t.co/yFj1odOrA3
The following countries awarded 🇮🇱 the maximum 12 points in the public vote. The majority may be silent, but they still come through for us. Thank you. 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇲 San…
Israel 🇮🇱 received more “12 points” than any other country 👇 Unlike the corrupt leaders of Europe who care only about appeasing their local Jihadists, the European people stand with Israel 🇮🇱 https://t.co/sgQnYGYvSN
The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest took the stage Saturday in Malmo after days of protests and offstage drama that have tipped the feelgood musical celebration into a chaotic pressure cooker overshadowed by the war in Gaza. Read the full story: https://t.co/i1PJr32weg https://t.co/VMN3jyjozL
Top line shows which countries gave Israel their maximum #Eurovision points from the voting public: https://t.co/5hpBO0PDZw
So Israel had massive support from the public vote but not from the jury vote. https://t.co/i1pZ5qfINs
🇸🇪GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED AGAIN... NOW AT THE EUROVISION PROTEST She was demonstrating at Eurovision with pro-Palestine protesters in Malmö, Sweden when she was detained. https://t.co/NNUfjupROG
A detailed graph of public and jury votes by country for Israel. Surprisingly, the Irish public gave Israel 10 points (12 is max). Amazing how many countries gave Israel max public points and zero jury points. https://t.co/6GothPlgBb
A detailed graph of public and jury votes by country for Israel. Germany gave the most and Armenia gave the least. Surprisingly, the Irish public gave Israel 10 points (12 is max). Generally, amazing how many countries gave Israel max public points and zero jury points. https://t.co/PURBByACUz
A detailed graph of public and jury votes by country for Israel. Germany gave the most and Romania gave the least. Surprisingly, the Irish public gave Israel 10 points (12 is max). Generally, amazing how many countries gave Israel max public points and zero jury points. https://t.co/RM5j1v2ZVZ
Israel was 2nd in public vote but only 12th in jury vote. It got 14.7% of public votes but only 2.4% of jury. Its ratio of public/jury votes was 6.2x (avg is ~1.0x). Its delta of public-jury votes was 271, by far the highest. The public loves Israel & the cultural elite hates it. https://t.co/bZXfznskIi https://t.co/kTBUR6zwES
#eurovision2024: the public gave 12 points, first place, to Israel in every single one of the EU’s founding member states
MALMÖ — Police removed dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting outside the Malmö Arena as the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest began on Saturday. Earlier, thousands attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration to protest Israel's participation in the event held in…
Greta finally crossed a red line joining anti Israel protests and has been arrested and thrown in jail. https://t.co/MWHBzrKQ9L