Smoke canisters in the colours of the Palestinian flag have been set off in Malmö's central square during a demonstration in Sweden against Israel's participation in tonight's second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final.
A pro-Palestinian march will take place in the afternoon, which a spokesman for the force said would cause"disturbance to traffic". There have been continued demonstrations in Sweden over Israel's participation, and the week of Eurovision has already seen small gatherings in Malmö and at the Eurovision village when Austrian 2014 winner Conchita Wurst was on stage.
Golan, who has been singing and dancing on stage since she was a child, told ITV News this week that she could not have asked"for a better year to be representing my country". Despite the position, Tuesday's first semi-final saw former Swedish contestant and opening act Eric Saade wear a keffiyeh pattern material, commonly used by people who want to show they are pro-Palestinian, on his arm.
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