Police face pro-Palestinian protesters in central Malmo during the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Malmo Arena, Sweden, on May 9.
More than 150 million people around the world will watch Saturday's Eurovision final on TV, and around 15,000 fans will gather inside the Malmo Arena.
Those protesting or boycotting the song contest say it is “artwashing” the conflict; others defend Israel’s inclusion, insisting the contest should not be dragged into geopolitics.
And they are leading to perhaps the tensest three minutes in the contest’s history, when Israel’s competitor, Eden Golan, performs live.
“I would imagine the scale of it in Malmo would be bigger than anything we’ve ever seen before.”Read the full analysis.
Persons:
Johan Nilsson, ” Paul Jordan, ”, Weeks, Eden Golan, ” Jordan, “
Organizations:
Malmo Arena, Getty, Music, Malmo, Eurovision, CNN
Locations:
Malmo, Sweden, AFP, Swedish, Gaza, Israel