Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision (France24, 2025-05-17)
Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision (France24, 2025-05-17)
Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision (France24, 2025-05-17)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with riot police in Basel as the Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, AFP journalists at the scene witnessed.
During [Israeli Y. Raphael’s] performance of her song "New Day Will Rise" on Saturday, loud whistles could be heard in the arena, according to an AFP photographer in the hall.
There have been a number of smaller protests against Israel throughout #Eurovision week in Basel, and demonstrators interrupted Raphael's act during a dress rehearsal for one of the semi-finals.