by her country’s national security agency as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated in Malmo, calling for her to be excluded from the competition

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Israeli Eurovision singer Eden Golan today was ordered to stay in her hotel room by her country’s national security agency as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated in Malmo, calling for her to be excluded from the competition.

It was reported earlier that Israel’s national security agency Shin Bet had warned Golan not to leave her hotel room except for performances because Malmo was anticipating the wave of pro- Palestinian demonstrations.

The prediction was correct, with as many as 5,000 people taking to the city’s streets today, including the young Swede - who was pictured wearing a keffiyeh, a black and white shawl commonly used to show support for Palestine, around her body in the centre of the crowd within a sea of Palestinian flags.

During the demonstrations, smoke canisters in the colours of the Palestinian flag were set off and protesters, some of whom have dogs, young children and bicycles with them, were carrying signs displaying images of Gaza civilians who have been injured amid the Hamas-Israel conflict.

During Eden Golan’s rehearsals of her song Hurricane, which was reworked from an early track October Rain (thought to be a reference to the attack by Hamas), she was booed and there were reportedly shouts of ‘free Palestine’ on Wednesday.

Thursday’s semi-final is due to begin at 1900 GMT and will also feature contestants from Malta, Albania, Greece, the Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark, Armenia, Latvia, San Marino, Georgia, Belgium, Estonia and Norway.

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