Anti-Israel protests in Malmo ahead of Eurovision Song Contest
(Zeev Avrahami)
Thousands of protesters many carrying Palestinian flags marched on Thursday in Malmo calling for a boycott of Israel. Greta Thunberg was among the marchers who chanted calls for the destruction of Israel and the Jews. "Send the Jews back to Poland," some of the protesters shouted, "Israel is a murderer, Sinwar we will not let you die," others called.
Swedish police were deployed in advance in the various points of protest expectations of the protests, bolstered by forces from Denmark and Norway.
Protesters, mostly Arabic speakers gathered in each of the locations while Palestinian flags appeared on apartment block windows around the city.
Earlier, Israeli Broadcasting Corporation Kan filed an official complaint with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Sveriges Television AB (SVT) in Sweden following incidents at the final dress rehearsal. The complaint addresses booing while Golan rehearsed her song and an incident involving Swedish singer Erik Saade, who held a keffiyeh during the first semi-final, contrary to EBU regulations.