Eurovision experts claim the very future of the competition could hang in the balance
By Siam Goorwich
Competition organisers are set to crack down on third-party promotional campaigns and limit the number of votes per viewer
By Jacob Jaffa
Spain is the fifth country to threaten withdrawal over Israel's participation
The corporation added, however, that the song contest ‘has never been led by politics’
They said that “Ireland's participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza”
By JC Reporter
Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Azerbaijan, and Cyprus are also expected to support Israel if the matter comes to a vote
The letter comes after Austrian winner JJ expressed wish for 2026 ESC to go ahead ‘without Israel’
By Eliana Jordan
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The event organiser has shut down accusations of vote manipulation, which had been hinted at by some participating countries
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A week in this year’s Eurovision host city revealed a thriving Jewish community and unyielding Jewish pride
RTVE, which courted controversy with its openly anti-Israel stance during its coverage of the competition, reportedly harbours ‘doubts’ about the validity of the public vote.
The song contest ended with Israel just a heartbeat away from glory
The man and woman, believed to be from protest group Youth Demand were ejected from the arena and apprehended by police
Hundreds of demonstrators blocked public transport to the Eurovision arena just an hour ahead of the grand final on Saturday night
The 24-year-old Nova festival survivor won Israel’s national song contest and is performing at the Eurovision grand final
The friendly atmosphere at this year’s song contest has been a balm for Israelis scarred by Malmö
Eighteen months after she hid under corpses at a bomb shelter at the festival, Yuval Raphael, 24, is representing the Jewish state at another music event
By Yael Breuer
