Demonstrations in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation

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Thousands of people demonstrated in the Swedish port city of Malmo against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental Eurovision Song Contest.

More than 10,000 people took part in this demonstration and among those in the crowd was Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, known for her pro-Palestinian positions, Agency France-Press reported.

Protesters set off from the main square of Malmo waving Palestinian flags that read ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Eurovision legitimizes genocide’.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency