Eurovision
'Nobody calls me chicken,' Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet
The Next Star for Eurovision finale was extensively mocked during the show, with the judges criticizing each other and all their choices.
Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026
Israel will take part in the first Eurovision semifinal, EBU announces
Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song - opinion
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.
Eurovision head defends vote system that gave Israel first place in televotes
“The televoting system currently used in Eurovision is considered the most advanced in the world today," Eurovision director said.
Spanish PM claims Israel's Eurovision participation shows EBU's double standard
Sanchez's calls to disqualify Israel from Eurovision were out of the need to "show solidarity with the Palestinian people."