What Could Possibly Go Wrong in Malmö?

There is much tension in Malmö, Sweden as the Eurovision Song Contest enters its semi-final stage with Israeli singer, Eden Golan, performing her song, Hurricane. During an audience rehearsal, she was booed by some in the audience. Some protesters were thrown out by security because they were displaying Palestinian flags. Only flags from participating nations are allowed inside the arena. Outside on the streets, thousands marched under the watchful eyes of heavily armed police, not only from Sweden, but Denmark and Norway as well. Even Sweden’s most beloved brat, Greta Thunberg, was marching.

The below article from Nya Dagbladet, is translated by Fousesquawk. Note that E#den Golan’s name is misspelled more than once in the article. We are also working to supply English subtitles to a couple of Swedish news videos. 

https://nyadagbladet.se/inrikes/tiotusentals-vantas-demonstrera-mot-israel-i-malmo/

Tens of thousands expected to demonstrate against Israel in Malmö

 Want to throw Israel out

It can be noted that hundreds of demonstrators are arriving in Malmö from Denmark in hired buses, and even more are expected to cross the strait by train.

“Our primary task is to see that the public gatherings are carried out without disturbances, and should there be disturbances, we naturally will deal with it,” explains Annas.

Pro-Palestinian voices, till now without success, have long demanded that Eden Golan and Israel be thrown out of the music competition, referring to Israel’s ongoing invasion of Gaza and what is described as a genocide directed against the Palestinian population there. 

*Update: Several protesters have attempted to get into the Eurovision Village, but have been blocked by police. There have been arrests.

-Expressen