Iceland's Eurovision act could face punishment after displaying Palestinian flags during the live broadcast, organisers said. During the live final, the band members held up Palestinian flags while their public vote was being announced. 'The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political event and this directly contradicts the Contest rules. During her performance at the final, Madonna's backing dancers were seen wearing Israel and Palestine flags on their backs. During Madonna's highly anticipated performance, her backing dancers displayed Israeli and Palestinian flags.

Source: Daily Mail May 19, 2019 00:57 UTC