The first rumors about the lyrics of the song indicate some possible political controversy but nothing sensational. As highlighted by the Corriere, there is a word – “flowers”, as the Israelis call the soldiers who are fighting in the Gaza Strip – which however is difficult for foreigners to interpret. These, however, are the last lines of the song: “There is no air left to breathe / No place, no me day after day”. Nothing scandalous, yet the censorship police seem ready to take action.
As anticipated, everyone can talk – even without possessing the tools – about genocide in Gaza, while it is forbidden to support the Israeli cause. Fans of Ghali & Co. obviously won’t say a word about this double standard of indignation in unified networks. For the moment, fortunately, Israel’s participation in Eurovision does not appear to be at risk, even if the campaigns of various activist groups for its ouster continue unabated. With all due respect to common sense.