Israel received 12 points – the maximum score – on Portuguese television at Eurovision.
The film “Huragan” by Eden Golan won the “popular vote” in Portugal and 14 other countries. Overall, Israel received 323 points from television, behind Croatia, which received 337 points.
This result allowed Israel to place fifth in the competition, after receiving only 52 points from the jury. Nemo, representing Switzerland, took first place with 591 points. Yolanda came in tenth place with 152 points: 139 from the jury and only 13 from the televised vote..
The Israeli presence in the competition sparked controversy from the first day due to the war on Gaza, which caused the death of about 35,000 Palestinians. On the day of the final, Thousands of people They gathered near Malmo Stadium, where the competition is being held, to demand Israel's exclusion from the competition. There were several detainees, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
Also before the final match, the Portuguese delegation requested A urgent meeting With the European Broadcasting Union, to protest cases of “harassment and persecution” by Israelis. During the festival, Eden Golan's performances were met with boos from the audience.
Portuguese TV broadcast result:
12 points – Israel
10 points – Ukraine
8 points – France
7 points – Croatia
6 points – Switzerland
5 points – Republic of Ireland
4 points – Italy
3 points – Spain
2 points – Armenia
1 point – Cyprus
2024-05-12 13:56:07
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