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Israel’s Eurovision singer Eden Golan told to stay in hotel room for safety as 1000s of pro-Palestine protesters gather [Video]

ISRAEL’S Eurovision singer Eden Golan has been ordered to stay in her hotel room after thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Malmo.

Sweden’s third largest city was flooded with demonstrators waving Palestinian flags on Thursday to protest Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest this week.

Israel’s Eurovision singer Eden Golan has been told to stay in her hotel room ahead of her semi-final tonightCredit: Rex
It’s estimated around 5,000 pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Malmo on ThursdayCredit: EPA
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was in attendance for the demonstrationsCredit: AFP

Golan, 20, is due to perform at the second semi-final of the competition later this evening but was ordered to stay in her hotel room by Israel’s national security agency Shin Bet.

It was reported earlier that Shin Bet had warned the young singer not to step outside the vicinity except for performances over safety fears.

Malmo had been anticipating the wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations and it …

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