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Israel Threatens Lawsuit Over Swedish Eurovision Winner's Anti-Semitic Lyrics
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Israel is considering filing a formal complaint with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) regarding Felicia Eriksson, who won Sweden's Melodifestivalen on Saturday and will represent Stockholm in Vienna this May.
Key Points
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1Swedish singer and Melodifestivalen winner Felicia Eriksson won the Swedish selection for Europe's Song Contest but stated she will ensure Israel does not win.
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2"Anti-semitism is alive" critics have labeled her comments, with a prominent politician explicitly calling them antisemitic while Israeli broadcaster KAN considers filing an official complaint against Sweden to EBU.
Developments
Mar 09
Israel's broadcaster KAN considers filing a formal complaint with the EBU regarding Swedish artist Felicia Eriksson, who won Melodifestivalen and represents Sweden in May.
Feb 13