Israel's Eurovision entry, Eden Golan, has the wind in her sails. The UAE's ambassador to Norway believes that the hype surrounding Israel's participation is not representative.
Yesterday's result is an encouraging sign of the growing support that already exists for Israel in Norway, Israel's ambassador to Norway, Avi Nir Feldklein, tells NTB.
On Thursday, Israeli Eden Golan qualified for the semi-finals of the Eurovision contest. At the same time, she has had great success on the odds lists, and is now among the big favorites to win.
This is despite the fact that on the same day as the semi-final match in Malmö, there were large demonstrations in the city against allowing Israel to participate in the song contest due to the war in Gaza.
– What happened yesterday showed that expectations before Eurovision failed, says the ambassador.
– Those who scream the loudest
Also in Norway, several demonstrations took place against allowing Israel to participate.
– It is important not to confuse the noise of the individuals shouting the loudest with those representing the average Norwegian, says Nir Feldklein.
Friday posted VG The poll showed that 42% of those surveyed believe that Israel should not be allowed to participate in the competition.
One in five Norwegians responded that they would boycott Eurovision because of Israel's participation.
I got support
Meanwhile, statistics reported by NRC Viewing figures for Thursday's semi-final were highest when Israel and Norway performed their songs.
-We also noticed that many Norwegians posted on their social media that they voted for Eden Gollan. Among these were representatives of parliament and people who work in the Norwegian media, Nir Feldklein tells NTB.
In an interview with VG He told Dagen editor Vibjörn Selbeck that he voted 20 times for Israel in Thursday's semifinals. Frps Erlend Wiborg tells the same thing TV 2.
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