Israel’s Eden Golan says Eurovision is ‘safe for everyone’ amid protests

Israel’s Eden Golan says Eurovision is ‘safe for everyone’ amid protests

48 Hour usage from semi-final, Max two minute usage, Must give on screen credit to read as "COURTESY OF SVT and EBU" for the whole duration of the Shows Material used. Israel’s singer has insisted the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden remains “safe for everyone” amid protests against her participating as she made the final. Eden Golan, 20, whose emotional Hurricane was reworked from a previous track called October Rain, which was thought to reference the Hamas attacks on Israel, performed at the second semi-finals on Thursday evening in Malmo Arena. Earlier in the day, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters walked across the streets of Malmo from Stortorget to Molleplatsen to show their support for Gaza and condemn Israel taking part in Eurovision amid the conflict.

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