Eurovision Song ContestEurovision director defends integrity of voting system in open letterThe letter comes after Austrian winner JJ expressed wish for 2026 ESC to go ahead ‘without Israel’By Eliana Jordan2 min read
Eurovision 2025EBU rejects claims Eurovision was ‘rigged’ after public vote surge for IsraelThe event organiser has shut down accusations of vote manipulation, which had been hinted at by some participating countriesBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Eurovision 2025What my week at Eurovision taught me about antisemitism, Europe and IsraelA week in this year’s Eurovision host city revealed a thriving Jewish community and unyielding Jewish prideBy Eliana Jordan6 min read
Eurovision 2025Spanish state broadcaster to request audit of Eurovision televote after surge in support for IsraelRTVE, 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.By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Eurovision 2025Israel comes second in Eurovision Song Contest, winning public voteThe song contest ended with Israel just a heartbeat away from gloryBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Eurovision 2025British protesters arrested after they tried to storm Eurovision stage during Israel’s performanceThe man and woman, believed to be from protest group Youth Demand were ejected from the arena and apprehended by policeBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Eurovision Song ContestProtesters in Basel burn Israeli and American flags during illegal Eurovision demonstrationHundreds of demonstrators blocked public transport to the Eurovision arena just an hour ahead of the grand final on Saturday nightBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Who is Yuval Raphael? The Nova survivor selected to represent Israel at EurovisionThe 24-year-old Nova festival survivor won Israel’s national song contest and is performing at the Eurovision grand finalBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||May 17, 2025 20:00
‘We feel like part of the community’: Israeli Eurovision fans find warm welcome in BaselThe friendly atmosphere at this year’s song contest has been a balm for Israelis scarred by MalmöBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||May 17, 2025 16:55
The Israeli Eurovision star who survived the Nova massacreEighteen months after she hid under corpses at a bomb shelter at the festival, Yuval Raphael, 24, is representing the Jewish state at another music eventBy Yael Breuer4 min read||May 17, 2025 10:00
Israel pride outshines protests as Yuval Raphael qualifies for Eurovision finale in BaselJewish fans unashamedly display solidarity despite threats of protests and Israeli government warnings to hide identifying symbolsBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||May 16, 2025 10:40
Israel’s Yuval Raphael advances to Eurovision finalThe Nova survivor proceeds to Saturday’s grand final after a moving performance of her song ‘New Day Will Rise’By Eliana Jordan1 min read||May 15, 2025 22:22
Jewish-led Azerbaijani band Mamagama fails to qualify for Eurovision grand finalThe pop trio, led by Jewish singer Asaf Mishiyev, fell short of becoming the second ever Azerbaijani performers to win EurovisionBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||May 13, 2025 22:30
Eurovision protester makes ‘throat-slitting’ gesture at Israeli entrant as broadcaster lodges ‘hate crime’ complaintEurovision 2025: Palestine protestor makes 'throat-slitting' gesture to Israeli entrantBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||May 12, 2025 12:32
Israel urges Eurovision visitors to avoid displaying Jewish symbols in publicMore than 70 former contestants, as well as Ireland’s national broadcaster, have called for Israel to be barred from the competitionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||May 8, 2025 11:17
Eurovision boss rejects calls from former contestants to ban IsraelThe letter, addressed to the European Broadcasting Union, accuses Israeli broadcaster KAN of being complicit in genocideBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||May 6, 2025 14:40
