Pubs in at least three UK cities pulled their events as pressure mounted on Israel to call off its assault on the city of Rafah
Eden Golan of Israel, whose entry to the contest as sparked uproar, performs the song “Hurricane” during the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. Multiple Eurovision parties in the UK – including the biggest in London – have been cancelled in protest over the war in Gaza.
Although peaceful, local police in Malmo said there were an estimated crowd of 10,000 to 12,000 pro-Palestinian protesters who marched through the city on Thursday before Israel’s performer, Eden Golan, was Previously, Eurovision Party London, which dubs itself the capital’s “biggest Eurovision screening party”, announced in March that the event would not be taking place amid the conflict in Gaza.
Rio Cinema added that it will “continue to organise fundraising events for the charities we support”, including Medical Aid for Palestine and Doctors Without Borders.A spokesperson for the commission said: “Concerns have been raised with us about the Rio Cinema’s decision to cancel an event relating to the Eurovision Song Contest. As a result, we have opened a regulatory compliance case and are currently reviewing information supplied by the charity’s trustees. This will inform any next steps.
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