Eurovision
Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 14.5% in 2025, Spanish Jewish group tells Senate in report
The report emphasized that Israel has been made the center of hostilities that have spilled over into Jewish communities, institutions, and sympathetic citizens.
Netherlands to return to Eurovision 2027 after boycotting Israel’s participation
Ireland will not participate in 2027 Eurovision, broadcaster announces, citing situation in Gaza
Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year
Who gave Israel the coveted 12 points? Noam Bettan secures 2nd at Eurovision thanks to public vote
Despite mass calls to boycott due to Israel’s participation, which led to several countries withdrawing from the contest entirely, Israel scored a whopping 220 points from the public televote.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez defends Spain’s Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation
Sánchez sharply criticized the European Broadcasting Union over its decision to allow Israel to participate in the competition. He accused Israel of genocide and said Spain was taking a stand.
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes second place in Eurovision 2026, Bulgaria wins
The winning song was "Bangaranga" by DARA from Bulgaria, and "Choke Me" by Alexandra Căpitănescu came in third place.
Eurovision’s grand final proceeds amid protests over Israel’s participation
The Eurovision Song Contest final kicks off in Vienna amid protests and a boycott by five countries over Israel’s participation.
Amid Eurovision tensions, Israelis find allies in Austria’s youth Green party
The Young Greens of Austria, a left-wing party affiliated with the country’s Green political movement, posted a video on Instagram welcoming Bettan and condemning calls to boycott the Jewish state.
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My Word: The sounds that drown out the music - opinion
Noam Bettan’s song “Michelle,” with lyrics mostly in French and Hebrew, is about a toxic love relationship. It might be symbolic.
Europe must remember the reason Eurovision was formed or risk losing it completely - editorial
The warning signs came before the first note was sung. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands boycotted the competition over Israel’s participation.
Whatever happens at the Eurovision final, Israelis feel that Noam Bettan has already won
Bettan has spent the time between the first semifinal and the final enjoying Vienna with his backup dancers and rehearsing for his Saturday night performance.
Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls boycott ‘disgraceful antisemitism'
“I did not give my permission for Father Ted to be used as a prop in an antisemitic political gesture. I object to it in the strongest possible terms,” Linehan writes.
