Editorial: Liberation

• The tension of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extends to Malmö, Sweden, around the Eurovision contest.
• The Israeli candidate has the opportunity to win Eurovision, sparking protests in the Swedish city.
• Eurovision becomes a window to global tensions, as already happened in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• The event is held at a critical time where negotiations - or attempts at - between Israel and Hamas are underway on a ceasefire in Gaza.
• The conflict in Gaza has left more than 33,000 Palestinians dead from Tsahal's attacks in seven months.
• On the other hand, Israelis are still traumatized by the terrorist attack by Hamas on their territory, leaving more than 1,000 of them killed and dozens abducted.
• The Israeli Prime Minister is entangled in corruption scandals.

Conclusion: The situation in the Middle East is globalizing and even reverberates in international events like Eurovision, and the tensions and losses continue to increase.

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