Israel's song must be heard at Eurovision despite the ire of antisemites

by mgall74 | Dec 14, 2025 | Israeli News

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The Gaza war is over, but not for the world's artists and academics

by mgall74 | Dec 11, 2025 | Israeli News

It must have come as something of a shock to many Israelis when four countries announced last week that they would be boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest this year in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. They were even joined by a fifth country on Wednesday,...

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 after Israel cleared to compete

by mgall74 | Dec 10, 2025 | Israeli News

Iceland joins the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia and Ireland in announcing they will not send representatives to the singing contest over Israel’s war in Gaza. Only 35 countries are set to perform this year, marking the lowest number since 2004 Source...

No time for Euphoria: Israel may participate in Eurovision, but this 'victory' is a defeat

by mgall74 | Dec 7, 2025 | Israeli News

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Spain, Ireland, Netherlands and Slovenia withdraw from Eurovision after Israel cleared to join

by mgall74 | Dec 4, 2025 | Israeli News

A secret ballot called by eight countries failed to block Israel’s participation. Israel’s public broadcaster denounced the vote as a ‘cultural boycott,’ while President Herzog lauded the results, writing, ‘Israel deserves to be...