Eurovision 2024 final mired in controversy over Israeli participation, expulsion of Dutch contestant | 5 points
Swedish police and other legal formalities are underway. 1. Joost Klein was among the eight finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final and was popular among bookmakers and fans with his song "Europapa." 2.
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final is being organised in the Malmo city of Sweden, which has considerable Muslim population. The participation of Israel in the final has not gone well with the residents, who carried out a march for the second time this week to demand a boycott of Israel and a cease-fire in the seven-month war. 3.
Israel's contestant, Eden Golan, faced intense booing during the semi-final event, but the artist didn't know much about the protests. She is guarded heavily by the armed police during her stay in Sweden. 4.
The organizers have declared the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 an 'apolitical' event. Still, some experts are calculating the cost of announcing Eden Golan as the winner, which could attract more intense protests. 5.
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