Rapper Macklemore said he’s canceled an upcoming concert in Dubai because of the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan. He cited the UAE’s reported support for the paramilitary force that has been at war with government troops there. The rapper’s announcement reignited attention to the UAE’s role in […]
Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists, and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can’t escape the world’s divisions. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are also expected in the city for demonstrations urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Malmo, Sweden — Not everyone was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to the Swedish city of Malmo. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city Thursday against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop competition. Protesters waving green, white and red Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town hall before
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