{"id":2242592,"date":"2024-05-11T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-outside-eurovision-finale\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T18:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T22:20:43","slug":"greta-thunberg-arrested-outside-eurovision-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-outside-eurovision-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Greta Thunberg arrested at Eurovision finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreta-thunberg-arrested-outside-eurovision-finale%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2242592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in Sweden for protesting at the Eurovision\u2064 finale, involving an Israeli singer. \u200bThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-franciscos-mr-clean-disgraced-ex-public-official-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-rob-someone-at-knifepoint\/\" title=\"San Francisco\u2019s \u2018Mr. Clean,\u2019 Disgraced Ex-Public Official, Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Rob Someone At Knifepoint\">arrest occurred<\/a> during ongoing demonstrations against Eden \u200dGolan, set to sing \u201cHurricane\u201d in the competition&#8217;s final round. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-marks-20-years-in-world-trade-organization\/\" title=\"China Marks 20 Years in World Trade Organization\">year marks<\/a> the 68th\u2064 Eurovision Song Contest, hosted at the Malm\u00f6 Arena. Activist Greta Thunberg was arrested \u200din Sweden for protesting at the Eurovision finale alongside an Israeli singer. The arrest\u200c took place during protests against Eden Golan, who performed \u201cHurricane\u201d in the competition&#8217;s final round. This year\u2019s event, the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, was held at the\u2064 Malm\u00f6 \u200cArena.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Activist <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greta-thunberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Greta Thunberg<\/a> was arrested Saturday in her home country of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sweden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sweden<\/a> for joining a protest outside the filming of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/2997857\/protesters-swarm-eurovision-objecting-to-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Eurovision finale\">Eurovision finale<\/a>, which included an Israeli singer.<\/p>\n<p>Thunberg was among the protesters on the third day of demonstrations against Eden Golan, who will perform the song \u201cHurricane\u201d during the final round of the competition. This year is the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, and it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-pa-election-observer-drops-bombshell-says-special-agents-from-ags-office-showed-up-at-her-door-to-question-her-after-she-testified-video\/\" title=\"WOW! PA Election Observer Drops BOMBSHELL - Says Special Agents from AG's Office Showed Up at Her Door to Question Her After She Testified (VIDEO)\">taking place<\/a> at Malm\u00f6 Arena.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Climate activist Greta Thunberg is removed by police during a protest rally on Saturday, May 11, 2024, outside Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden. The demonstration is against Israel\u2019s participation in the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo. (Johan Nilsson\/TT News Agency via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYesterday we were tens of thousands people flooding the streets of Malm\u00f6,\u201d Thunberg wrote of the protests Friday. \u201cWe will not accept that a country currently committing genocide is allowed a platform to artwash themselves. The world cannot remain silent in a genocide. Everyone who can must use their voice and speak up against Israel\u2019s crimes and occupation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Week 299. Malm\u00f6 says NO to genocide! People from all over Sweden are gathering in Malm\u00f6 this week, where Eurovision is taking place, to protest against Israel\u2019s participation in the competition and to demand a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreePalestine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreePalestine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CeasefireNow?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CeasefireNow<\/a> ! Yesterday we were tens of thousands\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nL1wpW1nfy\">pic.twitter.com\/nL1wpW1nfy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GretaThunberg\/status\/1788947786890613066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This arrest is Thunberg\u2019s fourth since October 2023. She has traveled across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europe<\/a> to advocate the environment. She was most recently arrested last month along the A12 motorway in The Hague in protest of Dutch tax breaks to fossil fuel companies. Thunberg\u2019s arrest previous to that one came during a protest outside the Swedish Parliament building in March.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the European Broadcasting Union, Eurovision\u2019s showrunner, has stood by its decision to allow Golan and Israeli broadcaster\u00a0Kan to participate in the contest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greta Thunberg was arrested in Sweden for participating in a protest at the Eurovision finale, where an Israeli singer was performing. 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