Finland caused concern in Israel – Now local journalists tell what it’s really about

Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen represent Finland in Eurovision. IL ARCHIVE

An article about the consequences of Finland’s visa victory was published on the Israeli website Ynet last week. According to Israeli experts interviewed by Ynet, Finland’s victory would mean that Israel would not be able to participate in visas completely safely.

– If Finland wins, it will be very challenging for us, an anonymous source tells the newspaper.

– We survived Malmö, but the amount of hatred shown towards us keeps rising to new heights, and we have to discuss these issues very seriously if we get to that point, the source commented.

The article attracted wide attention around the world of wisdom. Was it really concern or propaganda?

Iltalehti met several Israeli journalists at the opening of the visas, who told what, according to them, the story is really about.

– Well, it’s about the fact that we don’t want to win tricks. Everyone knows that they cannot be organized in Israel. It was an attempt to get people to vote for Finland, you know, a backlash, the 30-year-old female journalist says.

– We still win the public votes, says the male journalist in his fifties.

Israeli journalists ask if Finland is not a safe country in every way.

After receiving an affirmative answer, they nod.

– Linda is absolutely amazing. Look at this picture my friend drew. She has the same female energy as Erika did last year, the female journalist glows.

A third Israeli journalist also joins the group. He shows his cell phone.

– I already booked a hotel in Tampere, the man grins.

Representative of Israel Noam Bettan did not appear in front of the media at the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, says Iltalehti’s reporter Mari Pudas on the spot from Vienna. Bettan represents Israel in the wise with a song Michelle.