The Israeli celebrity, who had wrapped himself in an Israeli flag, was verbally
assaulted and
spat at by anti-Israel protesters for waving the national flag at
the Eurovision Contest in support of the Israeli contestant.
Two local police officers intervened in the dispute and
detained Hochman,
informing him that it was not appropriate to display Israeli flags or to be
Jewish in that location.
Hochman expressed frustration at the double standard, saying that while he
was prohibited from waving an Israeli flag, the anti-Israel protesters were
allowed to display their Palestinian/Hamas flags without any interference.
The Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö kicked off on Tuesday evening with an
opening act by performer Eric Saade, a Swedish singer whose father is
Palestinian. Saade came out on stage with his wrist wrapped in a keffiyeh, a
Palestinian symbol used in pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests.
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