Austria may withdraw from hosting Eurovision 2026 if Israel is excluded
The reports follow Germany’s announcement that it would leave the competition if Israel is boycotted
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Fast Forward Eurovision defends voting system after complaints over Israel’s 2nd place finish
Broadcasters from Ireland, Belgium, Iceland and Finland have joined Spain in calling for an investigation into Eurovision’s voting system
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Fast Forward Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote
The juries in 14 countries awarded points to Raphael for “New Day Will Rise"
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Fast Forward Israel’s Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she’s focused on the music, not the protests
Raphael, a Nova music festival survivor, takes the stage in the competition semifinals on Thursday
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Fast Forward ‘Darkness will fade,’ Yuval Raphael sings in Israel’s Eurovision entry, ‘New Day Will Rise’
The song contains a line from Jewish scripture
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Music Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest
Raphael got the nod after singing ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” whose lyrics echo the Nova movement’s refrain “We will dance again"
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News Meet the Arab Christian leading the race to represent Israel at Eurovision
Valerie Hamaty’s success has ignited debate among Arab and Jewish Israelis alike about what it would mean for her to head to Basel in May
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Culture How a utopian Eurovision became a microcosm of a world divided over Israel and Gaza
As crowds booed and cheered Israel's contestant, Eden Golan, dreams of interfaith coexistence clashed sharply with a new reality
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