Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, Ms Golan was booed during a rehearsal of […]
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Not everyone in Malmo was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to town. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city on Thursday against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop competition. Protesters waving green, white and red Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town hall before […]
Greta Thunberg has joined pro-Palestine protests in Malmo against Israel competing in the Eurovision Song Contest. The climate activist, 21, was at the Stop Israel demonstration, between Stortorget and Molleplatsen in the centre of the city on Thursday ahead of Israel singer Eden Golan performing at the second semi-final of the competition on Thursday evening. […]