Olly Alexander was moved to tears as he addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer defended his participation in the upcoming competition, set to take place in Sweden this month.
The singing contest has been shrouded in a toxic atmosphere due to Israel's involvement amidst its ongoing conflict with Hamas.Last October, Hamas - a terrorist group based in the Gaza Strip - launched an attack on Israel, reports the Mirror.
This resulted in the brutal killing of over 1,000 civilians and hundreds more being abducted and taken to Gaza. Israel retaliated by bombing cities and deploying ground forces to dismantle the Hamas armies and rescue the remaining hostages.
This response has sparked global concern as Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire have seen their lives, homes and families devastated.
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