'Silent' pro-Palestinian protest planned for Eurovision

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest to be held in Basel streets during Eurovision

Meanwhile, Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded address during Tuesday’s semi-final amid speculation she may return to Switzerland,

'Silent' pro-Palestinian protest planned for Eurovision

Pro-Palestinian protesters have planned to walk the streets of Basel "silently" to demonstrate against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision

Organisers are in ‘close contact’ with Celine Dion amid speculation she would make a stage return during the final on Saturday.Pro-Palestinian p ...

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision - Jersey Evening Post

Pro-Palestinian protesters have planned to walk the streets of Basel “silently” to demonstrate against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. During Tuesday’s semi-final, Canadian singer Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded address saying she wants “nothing more” than to be in Switzerland, a country she represented and won for in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi. Organisers are in “close contact” with Dion amid speculation she wo…

In the commercial block that was broadcast during the Eurovision Song Contest on NPO 1, a pro-Palestinian commercial by Oxfam Novib was shown. It had already been announced that the commercial would also be shown on the Belgian VRT 1.

On VRT 1, the campaign video ‘Speak Up for Palestine’ by Oxfam Belgium will be broadcast several times this week, in protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. This is happening under pressure from the socialist employees’ union ACOD. Oxfam Belgium and the union ACOD-VRT reported this on Tuesday evening.