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
EBU decides not to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision – for now
The Eurovision Fun website reported that the issue of Israeli participation has been tabled until the EBU meets again in the winter.
Israeli artists should compete in Eurovision under a neutral flag, Icelandic official suggests
The EBU will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ban Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest in its upcoming meeting of the EBU General Assembly in London.
Will EBU kick Israel out of Eurovision?
Calls to ban Israel came recently from Eurovision contestants from this year and previous years.
Iceland to call for EBU to ban Israel at London meeting in July
The EBU will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ban Israel from Eurovision in its upcoming meeting of the EBU General Assembly in London.
Iran angered by Israel’s Eurovision success - opinion
The Iranian regime was enraged by Azerbaijan’s “douze points” to Israel.
Yuval Raphael's Eurovision rise echoes Elphaba's defiance in Wicked - opinion
Yuval Raphael defied gravity May 17 in much the same motif the fictional character, Elphaba in Wicked, has been defying gravity since 2003.
My Word: Yuval Raphael shines at Eurovision despite international political clashes
Israel's Yuval Raphael carried her head high in a show of grace and strength at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.
Yuval Raphael performs 'New Day will Rise' for hostage families at Hostages Square
Raphael recently recounted how she saw friends in the audience who hid with her from Hamas terrorists in a shelter on October 7, after her successful semi-final performance in Basel, Switzerland.
Iran launches attack on Azerbaijan-Israel ties: ‘Two nations, one state’
Fars News Agency, closely affiliated with the IRGC, used Eurovision to highlight Baku’s growing ties with Israel and amplify anti-Israel rhetoric.
Austria’s Eurovision winner says he hopes Israel will be excluded next year
We’ve seen sore losers with this year’s Eurovision, and now there’s a sore winner; Austria's JJ.
