Hundreds of protesters outside news – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

– The genocide has lasted far too long, says protester Areli Urtubia. She works in health herself. – That is why this is extra close to my heart. Seeing my colleagues in Gaza being slaughtered feels bad. I have no words, it feels hopeless, she says. Today the table was set for the third and final semi-final in the MGP. Around 230 protesters turned up outside news. Their demand is that Israel be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest. Jarle Teigene and Dag Ånerud are regular viewers of MGP, and were in the audience during the evening’s show. – We think it is perfectly fine to demonstrate. It is pointless for Israel to participate when Russia is excluded, they say. Earlier today there was a demonstration where several people went bare-chested with blindfolds. One of two demonstrations outside news on Saturday 27 January. Photo: news Hundreds of artists in the back This week, almost 300 Norwegian artists came with an appeal against Israel being allowed to take part in Eurovision. Among them Åge Aleksandersen. – It means so much to me. I think what is happening is so ugly. Therefore, it was right for me to contribute with my voice. The artists Marthe Valle and Marte Wulff are the initiators of the petition. – news is a public broadcaster with a news mission that cannot go out with its own cultural boycott of a country, replied entertainment editor Charlo Halvorsen in news to the call. In Finland too, the commitment is great. There, 1,300 musicians have signed a petition to put pressure on the Finnish broadcaster Yle. With bloody vests This is not the first time demonstrations have been made outside Marienlyst. Before the first semi-final on 13 January, 116 showed up outside news. Then the broadcast was also interrupted by a protester. The protesters lay on the ground, wearing blue vests with blood. This is to symbolize journalists who have been killed in the war. – As long as Israel is involved, we believe it is politics. Then we are forced to use our vote, said press contact Janne Heltberg in the Action Group for Palestine. news has previously been in contact with the EBU about several people demanding a boycott of Israel.



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