Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan performs in Vienna’s semi-final on Tuesday amid pro-Palestine protests and audible heckling, according to multiple reports. BBC News and Reuters, quoted by Al-Monitor, say Bettan is met with a mixture of cheering and boos and that some pro-Palestinian protesters make their presence felt during his time on stage. Al Jazeera reports that loud pro-Palestine chants disrupt the performance during the Vienna semi-final. SBS News adds that four audience members are ejected for “disruptive behaviour” during the Israel set. The Evening Standard and other outlets also report that Bettan is booed during the semi-final. Reuters additionally reports that Bettan tells journalists the boos are audible from a small number of protesters, even though many people in the venue are not heard joining in the chants. Reports do not indicate any violence, but they describe disruption in the form of chants, boos, and heckling during the broadcast event. The accounts converge on the core point: Bettan’s performance is met with protests during the Eurovision semi-final in Vienna.
Israel’s Eurovision entrant Noam Bettan faces boos and pro-Palestine protests in Vienna semi-final
Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan performs in Vienna’s semi-final on Tuesday amid pro-Palestine protests and audible heckling, according to multiple reports. BBC News and Reuters, quoted by A...
- Noam Bettan, Israel’s Eurovision contestant, performs in Vienna’s semi-final on Tuesday.
- His performance is accompanied by boos and pro-Palestine chants or heckles.
- Reports differ on scale, but sources describe disruption coming from protesters in the audience.
- SBS News reports four audience members are ejected for disruptive behaviour during the Israel set.
- Several outlets describe a mix of cheering and booing during Bettan’s stage appearance.
Loud jeers reverberated around Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle as Israel surged up the scoreboard during the public vote reveal.
3 months agoLoud jeers reverberated around Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle as Israel surged up the scoreboard during the public vote reveal.
3 months agoIsraeli entrant, Bettan, was booed by the crowd during his performance in Tuesday’s semi-final.
3 months agoIsrael's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final says he heard the boos of a small number of protesters as he took the stage.
3 months agoBy Ayhan Uyanik and Erol DogrudoganVIENNA, May 13 (Reuters) - Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on Tuesday heard the boos of a small number of pro-Palestinian protesters as he took the stage even though many in the room could not, he told Reuters on Wednesday.
3 months agoIsrael’s Eurovision performance was disrupted by loud pro-Palestine protests during the Vienna semi-final
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