Hundreds of participants and thousands of fans are in Malmö, Sweden, where the best song of the Eurovision Song Contest is being chosen this week. The competition is in Malmö Arena, where barriers have been set up and the police are on guard.
The police are ready, and among other things, they are watching for protests due to the participation of Israel and all incidents that could violate the slogan ‘United By Music’.
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The police in Sweden claim to be ready for the Eurovision Song Contest
Police spokesman Jimmy Modine he said earlier that the police were ready to deal with the demonstrations and would receive support from neighbors Denmark and Norway.
Rehearsal of the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo |
The competition was overshadowed by the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, prompting critics to call for a ban on the Israeli contestant. Eden Golan. She participates with the song ‘Hurricane’, which before the modification by order of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was dedicated to the memory of the mentioned Hamas attack. It caused divided feelings throughout Europe, including in Sweden.
Eden Golan, Israel’s representative at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, during an interview in Malmo |
Eden performs in the second semi-final night on May 9 under the number 14. Our representative Baby Lasagna is performing tonight for the seventh time in a row.
Rehearsal of the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo |
Malmö today has a little more than 360,000 inhabitants, among whom about 20 percent are Muslims and about 5,000 Palestinians.
Malmo prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest |
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