Eurovision is held this Saturday in the Swedish city of Malmö and The contest is experiencing a moment of maximum tension due to the participation of Israel in it, at a time when it is killing thousands of people in Gaza. Given the tension, the town has been shielded to prevent any attack or incident that could affect the contest. This joins new mass protests in favor of the Palestinian cause.
This has led the Israeli authorities to bring a delegation led by Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security service, which traveled to Malmö last week to monitor the situation in the face of possible threats.
For their part, the Swedish authorities They have implemented an extensive security device on the streets of the Swedish city before the celebration of the famous Eurovision Song Contest. Hundreds of armed agents patrol the streets with the purpose of protecting residents and the thousands of visitors who gather in the town these days. Hundreds of other agents will accompany each of the delegations.
Security also grows due to the demonstrations in favor of Palestine. The conveners, the Stop Israel platform, which brings together 66 organizations, have announced that the marches will begin in Stortorget Square and end in Moelleplatsen park to protest against the appearance of an Israeli representative in the competition.
According to the statement collected by the newspaper ‘Dagens Nyheter’, those responsible for the marches They hope to concentrate thousands of people adding an additional protest called in the Dagvattenparken park, near the Malmoe Arena event center, scene of the final.
Police spokesman Rickard Lundqvist has confirmed an exceptional deployment before “any eventuality” in relation to these “free expression activities.” This security deployment will involve including police units from Norway and Denmarkwho will work under the direction of the Swedish National Police with all the necessary powers for the exercise of public order, according to the spokesperson, in statements to the same medium.
Similarly, the Police will also cordon off parts of the city and use drones to observe possible conflict points during the concentrations.
Source: Lasexta
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