Excerpt from the music video for "Hurricane" by Aden Golan, Israel's song for Eurovision 2024/here 11
Representatives of nine countries that will participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, published a joint announcement today (Friday) in which they referred to the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The representatives - from Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Great Britain, Denmark, San Marino, Lithuania and Finland - called for an immediate ceasefire and the return of the abductees to Israel. The petition was initiated by the British pop star Ollie Alexander, who represented Great Britain in the European singing competition.
"In light of the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, and in particular in Gaza and Israel, we do not feel comfortable maintaining silence," they wrote in the message. "It is important for us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and to express our desire for peace, for an immediate ceasefire and the safe return of all the abductees. We stand as one man against any form of hatred, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia."
It also reads: "We believe in the unifying power of music, which allows people to rise above their differences. It is our duty to preserve this space in the hope that it will encourage empathy and compassion."
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