Israel and Sweden to play Davis Cup tie ... in an empty arena!!!

Sweden and Israel will play their first-round Davis Cup match in an empty arena next month because of security concerns, local authorities said Wednesday.

Several anti-Israeli demonstrations are planned during the best-of-five series, which will be played March 6-8 at the 4,000-seat Baltic Hall.

Malmo officials announced the decision after a vote on the issue in the city's recreational committee. The Swedish Social Democratic Party and the Left Party won the vote 5-4 after a long debate. More...

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