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Pro-Palestinian Protests Outside Eurovision Competition Demand Removal Of Israeli Contestant – Update


Thousands have taken to the streets ahead of tonight's finale for Eurovision.

A crowd of protesters estimated by authorities at up to 10,000 took to the streets of Malmö, Sweden on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest being held tonight in the city. Swedish police held back the crowd, who demanded that Israeli Eurovision contestant Eden Golan be removed from the final. Marina Satti, representing Greece in the contest, pretended to sleep while Golan was giving a press conference.

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