Before Eurovision Song Contest demonstrations, one may dislike them, but the crowd fondly receives Eden. - Significant blow to opponents of Israel
In Malmö, a young woman found herself unable to leave her hotel due to an angry mob's aggression towards her home country. The situation was no better at the Eurovision Song Contest itself, where numerous competitors, officials, and even members of the audience were openly hostile towards Eden Golan and Israel.
However, the Eurovision finals on Saturday saw a comeback for Eden and her home country - Israel not only placed fifth but also received an astounding 323 points from viewers through the telephone vote! This is the highest score received from the public, exceeding even that of Croatia.
![Protesters opposing Israel outside the ESC venue. Anti-Israel demonstrators in front of the ESC event hall](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260975/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/anti-israel-demonstrators-in-front-of-the-esc-event-hall.webp)
A remarkable achievement for Eden and Israel!
![Eden Golan and her ESC team from Israel celebrate during the ESC points distribution. The crowd in the arena jeered, while millions of Europeans cheered along with them! Eden Golan and her ESC team from Israel cheer at the ESC points ceremony. The audience in the hall booed, but millions of viewers across Europe rejoiced with them!](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260973/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/eden-golan-and-her-esc-team-from-israel-cheer-at-the-esc-points-ceremony-the-audience-in-the-hall-booed-but-millions-of-viewers-across-europe-rejoiced-with-them.webp)
Interestingly, Eden only garnered 52 points from the juries of the participating countries. Thus, Eden's success in this year's Eurovision is primarily due to the love, solidarity, and support of the audience.
![Greek singer Marina Satti expresses disinterest in Israeli candidate Eden during the PK event. Respect for her Israeli candidate Eden looks different: Greece singer Marina Satti yawns during the PK](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260976/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/respect-for-her-israeli-candidate-eden-looks-different-greece-singer-marina-satti-yawns-during-the-pk.webp)
An unfortunate display of hostility towards an Israeli singer at the Eurovision Song Contest
![Two police officers escorted Greta Thunberg out of a location in Malmö on Saturday. Greta Thunberg is removed from the venue in Malmö by two police officers on Saturday](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260977/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/greta-thunberg-is-removed-from-the-venue-in-malmo-by-two-police-officers-on-saturday.webp)
Some highlights of the bigoted behavior exhibited by those who sought to misuse this event for political ends:
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- During Eden Golan's performance, the audience shouted with disapproval.
- Dutch contestant Joost Klein (26) was kicked out of the contest but previously stirred up controversy by heckling at the press conference.
- Irish competitor "Bambie Thug" declared that she and her team shed tears upon hearing of Israel's Eurovision qualification.
- Greek performer, Marina Satti (37), ridiculed Eden at a press conference and faked a nap as she spoke.
- Even climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) joined forces with the Israel haters, which eventually led to her being taken away by the police.
A fascinating conclusion to the competition: The Irish, Greek, and British competitors, who all promised to bully Eden Golan, ranked below the Israeli singer.
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Source: symclub.org