As singers made last-minute preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel ...
TEL AVIV - As singers made last-minute preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli police threw a high-security cordon around the venue to head off attacks, or protests by boycotters who have urged fans to shun the event.
The 41-country international singing competition has been a focus of pro-Palestinian calls to stay away from this year’s event, in protest against Israeli policies in the West Bank and Gaza. The Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence is the bookies’ favourite to win the glass microphone trophy, sitting at 3/4 according to Oddschecker on Saturday.
Some campaigners wore shirts saying “Eurovision: I’m not your Toy”, a play on the song “Toy” by the Israeli singer Netta Barzilai, whose win at last year’s competition brought the 2019 finals to Israel. People row in the sea as others cruise a boat as part of an anti Israel protest ahead of the Grand Final of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 18, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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