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Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Eurovision 2024 host city Malmo on Thursday to protest Israel's participation in the song contest ahead of this year's second semi-final.

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[โ€“] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 42 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It is disgraceful that a country that is actively committing a genocide is allowed to participate.

Russia was excluded from the Eurovision for less.

Allowing Israel to perform has turned this into a Hunger Games Dystopia.

[โ€“] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago

America should be excluded from every world competition then