Wolf.17 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered on Thursday in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel's participation in the Eurovision song contest. It came as the city hosted the competition's second semi-final, in which Israel's entrant Eden Golan performed. On Wednesday, Ms Golan was booed during a rehearsal of her song Hurricane. But the crowd's response was more mixed on Thursday, with cheers and some boos. Ahead of Ms Golan's performance, pro-Palestinian protesters and a smaller number of pro-Israeli protesters took to the streets. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among those attending the pro-Palestinian demonstration, which Swedish police estimated had as many as 12,000 participants. She told the BBC that there was a "moral obligation to act" and to speak out against Israel's military operation in Gaza. "If we are tens of thousands of people flooding the streets of Malmo when Eurovision is taking place, saying we will not accept this to continue, then it's a very strong signal - and it does make a difference," Ms Thunberg said. Another protester, Matilda Varatta, told Reuters news agency that she would like to see Israel disqualified as Russia was in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68986410 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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