Eurovision Song ContestWho 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
Eurovision 2025‘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
Eurovision Song ContestThe 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
Eurovision 2025Israel 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
Eurovision 2025Israel’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
Eurovision 2025Jewish-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
Eurovision 2025Eurovision 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
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 10:17
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 13:40
Eurovision lifts ban on Palestine flags despite anti-politicisation rulesThe event’s broadcaster announced that flags would be allowed in the crowd as long as they were not linked to racism, violence or banned terrorist groupsBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 28, 2025 13:46
The practising Jew who’ll be singing for Muslim Azerbaijan at EurovisionThe lead singer of Mamagama, the band representing the Muslim majority Azerbaijan, is JewishBy Elisa Bray2 min read||April 17, 2025 19:54
Israel selects song ‘New Day Will Rise’ for Eurovision performanceThe ballad was written by Keren Peles, the same songwriter behind last year’s entry ‘Hurricane’By Eliana Jordan1 min read||March 4, 2025 16:19
Who are the final four vying to become Israel’s Eurovision entry for 2025?Israel will vote on its representative for the singing competition this eveningBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||January 22, 2025 16:50
I was forced to hide my identity at Eurovision, says Israeli contestantEden Golan, 20, faced “unprecented” hatred while competing at the Eurovision song contest in MayBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 11, 2024 13:41
Israel revises song lyrics to avoid disqualification from EurovisionOriginal song entry ‘October Rain’ was rejected by EBU for ‘political’ lyrics that reference October 7 attacksBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||March 4, 2024 12:45
Hollywood superstars sign open letter supporting Israel’s participation in EurovisionHelen Mirren, Liev Schreiber and Debra Messing among signatories rejecting calls for Israel’s expulsion from the annual contestBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||February 14, 2024 17:46
