Police in Malmö ready for duty: 'Israel' measures being taken for Eurovision
The Swedish city of Malmö is preparing for the Eurovision Song Contest with strict security measures due to Israel's participation. In Malmö, a multicultural city where the population of approximately 360,000 is composed of people from more than 180 countries, the police have announced that they are ready for this task.
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Malmö, the host of this year's Eurovision song contest, is taking intensive security measures for the event, which will be held between May 5-11.
In Sweden, where the security threat level was raised last August due to Quran-burning protests, measures are also being kept strict for Eurovision, in which Israel will participate while its war in Gaza continues.
Malmö city security official Ulf Nilsson stated in an assessment to AFP, "There is the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the war in Ukraine affecting Sweden, and the risk of a larger hybrid war; there are cyberattacks."
According to a report by DW, a significant portion of Palestinians in Sweden live in Malmö. For this reason, the war between Israel and Hamas adds a different dimension to Malmö's Eurovision preparations.
POLICE READY FOR DUTY
In Malmö, a multicultural city where the population of approximately 360,000 is composed of people from more than 180 countries, the police have announced that they are ready for this task.
Police spokesperson Niels Norling said, "It is a common situation for us to see that conflicts around the world affect our work and the daily lives of Malmö residents."