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Yuval Raphael representing Israel in Eurovision in Switzerland. Credit: Jens Buttner/dpa/Alamy Live News

December 4, 2025, 6:14 pm

Israel WILL participate in Eurovision 2026 – Netherlands, Spain and Ireland to boycott

Slovenia and Iceland are also expected to join a boycott of the international song competition after a secret ballot on Israel's participation was not held

By Daniel Sugarman

November 21, 2025, 11:07 am

Eurovision changes voting rules after other countries question Israel’s success

Broadcasters from countries including Ireland and Spain, hostile to Israel's presence in the competition, called for investigations after Israel triumphed in the 2025 public vote

By Daniel Sugarman

Israel's Yuval Raphael at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

May 15, 2025, 10:50 pm

Israel’s Yuval Raphael through to the Eurovision final

The 24-year-old survivor of 7 October was among 10 acts that made it through the semi-final

By Jewish News Reporter

May 7, 2025, 9:49 am

Survivor’s song: Israel’s Eurovision star raises her voice from the ruins

She lived through 7 October by playing dead beneath the bodies of friends. Now Yuval Raphael has arrived at the Eurovision Song Contest to turn horror into hope

By Richard Ferrer

January 23, 2025, 11:21 am

WATCH: Nova survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel at Eurovision Song Contest

Raphael got the nod after singing ABBA’s 'Dancing Queen' whose lyrics echo the Nova movement’s refrain 'We will dance again'

By Philissa Cramer (JTA)

Eden returned to Israel two years ago and is now the country's Eurovision contender (pic: Shay Franco)

April 19, 2024, 12:00 am

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘We’re here to show our voice,’ says Israel’s Eurovision contender

In defiance of the boycott calls, Eden Golan is ready to take the stage for her country

By Brigit Grant

April 2, 2024, 5:15 pm

Charity Commission opens inquiry into Rio Cinema over Eurovision boycott

Centre in Dalston, east London, refuses to host song contest party in protest at the inclusion of Israel

By Jenni Frazer

Eden Alene will become the first singer of Ethiopian descent to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Set Me Free

May 18, 2021, 10:11 pm

WATCH: Israel’s Eden Alene storms through to Eurovision Song Contest finals

The talented 21-year-old will become the first singer of Ethiopian descent to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Set Me Free

By Francine Wolfisz

Screenshot from the 2021 entry for Israel

February 6, 2021, 6:51 pm

LISTEN: Israel’s 2021 Eurovision entry by Ethiopian-Israeli star Eden Alene

Her song entry, Set Me Free, is mostly sung in English, except for one Hebrew phrase in the chorus: 'Chalas im ha’shiga’on,' which translates to: 'Enough with the madness'

By JTA

November 8, 2019, 12:32 pm

Move aside Netta, Dana and Madonna, meet the real winners of Eurovision!

Deborah Cicurel speaks to the inspirational Shalva Band, made up of Israeli musicians with disabilities, ahead of their show in London

By Deborah Cicurel

August 19, 2019, 2:58 pm

Israeli artists back boycott of Berlin festival over embassy co-sponsor

Open letter from 'Artists for Palestine UK' urges acts not to take part in the Pop-Kultur event over support from the Israeli Embassy in Germany

By Jewish News Reporter

May 21, 2019, 4:05 pm

10 things we learned from Israel’s Eurovision Song Contest

By Richard Ferrer in Israel

May 17, 2019, 9:13 am

Progressively Speaking: What does it mean for Israel to host Eurovision?

Ahead of the international singing competition in Tel Aviv this week, Deborah Blausten looks at the progressive Jewish take

By Deborah Blausten

May 16, 2019, 11:50 am

5 things you (probably) never knew about Israel and Eurovision…!

Why Israel DIDN'T host in 1980 - despite winning in 1979 - and other quirky facts ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv

By Francine Wolfisz

Netta Barzilai brought victory for Israel at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with her song, Toy

May 16, 2019, 11:38 am

Jews Points! What to expect at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv

Israeli hopeful Kobi Marimi and UK entry MIchael Rice are among the 26 finalists at Eurovision 2019, with much-anticipated performances from Netta Barzilai and Madonna!

By Francine Wolfisz

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