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נועם בתן בגמר "הכוכב הבא"
'There’s no greater force than the people of Israel,' says Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan
Israel’s 2026 Eurovision representative, son of French immigrants, vows to bring joy and honor to his parents and the nation with a 'happy, uplifting' song amid political tensions and high hopes for victory in Vienna
Ran Boker | 01.21.26
נועם בתן בגמר "הכוכב הבא"
Noam Bettan to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026
Bettan wins reality show The Next Star to secure his spot in the Vienna contest, as Israel prepares to compete amid political tensions and boycotts
Ran Boker | 01.20.26
דגלי פלסטין ושריקות בוז ליובל רפאל בחזרה האחרונה
Palestinian flags won't be banned in Eurovision audience, host Austria announces
All flags will be allowed during the contest, boos from the audience during Israel's performance will not be obscured as was done in previous years, and no artificial applause will be added; 'We will not beautify anything or refrain from showing what is happening'
Ran Boker | 12.16.25
יובל רפאל אחרי שסחפה את אירופה וזכתה במקום השני באירוויזיון
Eurovision 2026: five countries to boycott over Israel’s participation; 35 nations set to compete
Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain said earlier this month they will skip competition; Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania will return after missing recent editions for artistic or financial reasons
Associated Press | 12.15.25
נמו משוויץ באירוויזיון, 2024
Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel's participation
Nemo, who won the 2024 contest with The Code, condemns Israel’s inclusion over Gaza, accusing Eurovision organizers of ignoring the event’s core values
Reuters | 12.12.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
Iceland quits Eurovision over Israel as fans blast contest 'hijacked'
Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and now Iceland have withdrawn from Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation, a backlash driven largely by domestic politics and public pressure, including accusations over the Gaza war and anger from some fans who say they feel betrayed
Roy Elman, Ran Boker | 12.10.25
יובל רפאל אחרי שסחפה את אירופה וזכתה במקום השני באירוויזיון
'Viewers cheered, juries played politics': how boycott states scored Israel at Eurovision since the war
Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia quit Eurovision 2026 after Israel was cleared to compete; a look back at past votes shows their juries often snubbed Israel while viewers backed it, meaning their fans lose most from the boycott
Yaron Drukman | 12.08.25
אחינועם ניני
Singer Achinoam Nini urges Israel to quit Eurovision 'in solidarity for Palestinian, Israeli suffering'
As KAN keeps low profile around Israel’s participation to avoid controversy, singer and 2009 representative urges voluntary withdrawal, while Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia have announced boycott of the competition
Ran Boker | 12.07.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
How Israel avoided Eurovision ouster and the diplomatic push that changed the vote
Israel’s delegation mounted an intensive lobbying effort in Geneva, backed by a special team formed by President Herzog, as the EBU advanced new rules critics said targeted Israel
Ran Boker | 12.04.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
Israel cleared to compete in Eurovision 2026; Spain, Netherlands, Slovenia, Ireland to boycott
Vote, held by secret ballot as part of a broader approval of new contest rules, followed months of debate over Israel’s participation amid the war in Gaza and public pressure from several European broadcasters
Ran Boker | 12.04.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
Eurovision faces 'watershed' vote on Israel’s 2026 participation amid boycott threats
European Broadcasting Union members will convene to discuss new rules designed to prevent governments and third parties from disproportionately promoting songs to influence voters after controversy this year over Israel's second-place win
Reuters | 12.02.25
יו"ר תאגיד השידור האוסטרי, נשיא המדינה ובכירי כאן
'Inseparable part of the contest': Austrian broadcaster backs Israel’s place in Eurovision ahead of EBU talks
With several European countries calling to bar Israel from next year’s contest, ORF chairman Roland Weissmann meets President Herzog and Kan officials in Jerusalem, voicing firm support as Israel’s participation appears increasingly likely
Ran Boker | 11.10.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
EBU cancels vote to expel Israel from Eurovision after Gaza ceasefire
It is possible that this is the organization’s way of backing down—perhaps due to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, or possibly in response to the German chancellor’s warning that his country would withdraw if Israel were expelled
Ran Boker | 10.13.25
יובל רפאל
Germany should withdraw from Eurovision if Israel disqualified, chancellor says
Friedrich Merz expressed support for Israel and said that he 'think it’s a scandal at all that this is being discussed; Israel belongs in Eurovision'
Ran Boker | 10.06.25
יובל רפאל באירוויזיון
Israel moves ahead with plans to select Eurovision contestant despite uncertainty
Despite uncertainty over Israel’s Eurovision participation, Kan will again select the country’s contestant via 'The Next Star'; If Israel is disqualified in a November EBU vote, the show’s winner will receive a different, yet-to-be-decided prize
Ran Boker | 09.30.25
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