Eurovision: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through Malmö | DW News 

Hypocrisy at its finest

Free Sweden

“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire once said.

Free Europe!

Is this Sweden 😢😢😢 My COUNTRY 😢😢😢 Swedish wake up WTF

This contest is nothing but a political charade filled with debauchery. 😂😂

Russia was banned from Eurovision because broadcasters, i.e., Finland, Ukraine, Baltics, Norway, etc., pressured the European Broadcasting Union to do so. Similar didn’t happen to Israel. Eurovision’s biggest sponsor, Moroccanoil, is owned by an Israeli, Carmen Tal.

Hamas invaded Israel, declared war Russia invaded Ukraine and support palestine. Tell me who are your friends and ill tell you who you are.

It just shows they're complicit

Israel should free Palestine from Hamas.

non political and bans Russia???

The "Swedish entry" you are talking about was actually an interval act from the first semi final - Eric Saade participated for Sweden in 2011. Get your information right!

At least in this note they did mention that all Palestinian symbols are banned…If this is not political, if this is not discrimination, then what is?

“He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.” - Thomas Aquinas

Everybody knows Malmö is Detroit of Sweden and parts of it look like Damascus anyways so the question is why the EBU decided to host it there.

The criminal rate rises in Sweden. The minors killed each other in Sweden. The criminal organizations recruit the children and minors for their purpose but the immigrants don't protest against it. They use the energy to protest a civilian singer from Israel.

Deport!

Israel did not start this war, Hamas did. Russia started the war

Switzerland 🇨🇭 Israel 🇮🇱 and Croatia 🇭🇷 are my top 3.

Evrovision is gay olimpic LOL

Why are they participating in the first place?

Does anybody know that Hamas attacked first physically on October 7th

They're not European why did we ever let them in🤔🤔

What is it with Islamists and music festivals?

If the event was held in Palestine , most of the acts would be banned .

Malmo has fallen

Malmo looks like Ramallah

How is a middle eastern country in the eurovision song contest? 🤣🤣

I don't see no Europeans among the protesters.

Voting for Eden Golan all the votes from us to her! It was an amazing performance !!!!

If you want to live and prosper in a civilized country, you should start by being civilized youself, look at the 2 million Arabs working and living peacefully inside Israel.

So called "contest", when in actuality it's a sham. Sporting event is a contest with objective criteria.

Shame on the protestors..she is an artist..leave the middle east issues out

Israel is in Asia Not in Europe!

Oh BS, these young entertainers have absolutely nothing to even do with what's happening inside of Gaza & Rafah! Hey, I'm against the war too, most of us are, but don't ruin this entertainer's one shot at fame she's worked hard all her life for, for something she has no control over. I respectfully ask that you please refrain yourselves & find another venue to protest at. TY

WAKE UP EUROPE!!!!!

Israel, a Middle East country is European?

The protesters should carry signs saying 'Achtung, Achtung, Israelis ist verboten'.

Rather than uniting, do competitions just create more division? When will humans get the clue from nature and cooperate among themselves rather than compete on everything?

Free eurostan

Prosvjedujte Hamasu koji zrtvuje svoj narod

Eric Saade was the Swedish entry in 2011

1:14 - Not a single Swedish flag to be seen. 1:45 - But this shows you exactly who real Swedes stand with.

This is music no brain people and music is universal

Ukraine as usual will become the champ Israel 1st runner up with best vocal award

These protestors are so coward that now they need to threaten a singer Pity 😁😂😁😂

If this contest is about politics then I’ll be voting for Israel 🇮🇱

Israel will be TOP5 .Period

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When it comes to complex geopolitical conflicts like the one between Israel and Palestine, MISINFORMED protests can exacerbate tensions and perpetuate misunderstandings rather than fostering constructive dialogue or solutions. Misinformed protests can contribute to the escalation of violence by inflaming emotions and reinforcing polarized views. When individuals protest without a thorough understanding of the underlying issues and historical context, their actions may inadvertently fuel resentment and anger on both sides, leading to further confrontations and clashes. The Israel-Palestine conflict is deeply rooted in historical, religious, and territorial disputes, and any attempt to oversimplify or misrepresent the complexities involved can deepen divisions rather than promoting reconciliation. Misinformed protests may oversimplify the narrative, ignoring nuances and contributing to the entrenchment of opposing positions. Misinformed protesters may advocate for policies or actions that are not grounded in a comprehensive understanding of the situation, potentially leading to unintended consequences or exacerbating the conflict. In the age of social media, false or misleading narratives can spread rapidly, shaping public perceptions and influencing policy debates in ways that may be detrimental to the prospects for peace and stability. To address these dangers, it is crucial for protesters to educate themselves about the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, engage in respectful dialogue with diverse perspectives.

I forgot to watch the finale. Who won?

If citizens were condemned for the actions of their government and military, then US, Germany, France, UK, Spain, Portugal and Belgium should be seen as tyrants as well. It's not fair to blame innocent civilians for the barbaric behaviors of Leaders of state

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I would pay for the plane tickets for every pro Palestinian to Gaza as long as they are from the LGBTQ+ community, and show how proud they are there, let's see you survive a week there

SHAME ON YOU BELGIUM - RESPECT ISRAEL💙 LOVE FROM GREECE 💙

We just can't hear a song or see a game anymore without having to take political stands about this that and the other. Don't you realize people use music and sports as an escape for that kind of thing? can't you take a day off and give people a mental break where they can just enjoy themselves together without thinking about war terrorism racism or cancer? Its always something! Might as well rename the contest to Euro-division.

“God Sees the Truth, but Waits.” - Leo Tolstoy

Best of wishes to Israel! 🇮🇱❤️

Shame on Eurovision...!

Cry more

We love Israel ❤❤❤❤

...The curious thing is they went through, when the semifinals are ALL PUBLIC VOTES. Since their broadcaster is a state-run one, this qualification sends mixed signals.

Israel was attached by Hamas like Ukraine was attacked by Russia

Why is the first guy wearing skirt😂😂

But why is Russia banned but not Israel. Hypocrisy, this hypothesis will destroy us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watch difference of those pallys: 1:43 (aggressive, threats) vs. Israel supporters: 01:49 (dancing together)

This reminds me of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Quite the juxtaposition.

Good to see that Eurovision is not bending the knee to Palestinian treats, thou I feel bad for the singer, can’t safely step foot outside of hotel, is this the Europe we want?

Malmo is a well known Hamas enclave. Sweden is supposed to be democratic.

So EBU bans Russia for evading Ukraine. EBU does not ban Arzebaijan for evanding Armenia nor Israel for doing the same thing with the Palestine. EBU has to choose, is Eurovision about music and bringing people together or...?

Hey DW, the first contender to win is actually Croatia with Baby Lasagna 🙂 I think it was unfair to not mention the public’s favorite, and the artist who is currently #1 in the odds, above Switzerland and the Netherlands. Mentioning the Western European acts that are favorites, while completely ignoring the Balkan one feels like such a Western European thing to do.

Shows a few Israelis cheering. Does not show the loud booing

“Truth is Treason in an Empire of Lies.” - Rep. Ron Paul

Notice the militant aggression at 1:42.

will you block qutar from fotboll now becuse thay build fotbolls arenas with slavs ????????

Hate is the weapon of TERROR. Love to Israel. Love to EDEN. When people are afraid to go in the street and need to stay closed in their rooms, you then know that you lost for TERROR. I'm sorry for Europe,

The production of the event was wrong accepting Israel this year!! They said that was not a political question to make Israel in, but people vote Israel exactly for a political question. This is not fair!! There's a lot of good artists with fantastic songs and brilliant performances with no chance to win this year because of this EBU's political choice.

The flags at the Palestinian protests have no fold lines like they did 6 months ago.

Why not Israel? Because Israel didn't invade anywhere. It was invaded, with kidnapped civilians.

Hardly a single actual European amongst the protestors 🤣🤣

Music is 'illigitemate' for the protesters.

They should ban the whole event its just ridiculous now , no talent just visual effects.

Germany stands with Israel 🇮🇱

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More like Malmostan

And where are the participants from Jordan and Lebanon?🙄

“Injustice Anywhere is a threat to justice Everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Leave politics out of esc … its getting on my nerves we have enough conflicts out there

Just look at the difference between the pro-Pals and Israeli supporters. One is calm and respectful while the other is shouty and hatefilled. I used to love Malmo in the same way I used to love London.

In same time Saudi Arabia and UAE makig deals with Israel and standing silent about Palastine. But some Sweden should take action ?

Israel will sing and shine definitely

Israel didn’t invade Gaza. Gaza invaded Israel on the 7th of October.

They all had one job: no politics

I am still amazed by hypocrisy of eurovision, also how isreal is a european country ,i really dont understand

So many hamas supporters

Forever I am wondering why they are in a EUROPEAN contest? They are definitely NOT a European country. Europe has clearly defined borders, they are not within them. Next, we have Australia as a contestant?

Usain Bolt 9.58 s... no one disputes that.

The bar is so low

“What we said about Ukraine has to apply to Gaza. Otherwise, we lose all our credibility,” the senior G7 diplomat added. “The Brazilians, the South Africans, the Indonesians: Why should they Ever believe what we say about Human Rights?” - Espen Barth Eide, Norway's Foreign Minister

I don't think Isreal should be banned from Eurovison, just as Russia shouldn't be banned from that. If it's about political organisations, I would think differently.