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The Times of Israel on MSN1d
Voters turned out in droves for Israel at Eurovision, but the juries… not so much
Yuval Raphael won the popular vote in 12 countries, finishing higher than Eden Golan did last year; gap between juries, ...
Middle East Eye3h
Eurovision 2025: Israel's success sparks backlash and suspicion of voting manipulation
Spain's public broadcasting company says it will request a voting audit after Israel received a surprising number of votes ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency10h
Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote
Israel’s Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on Saturday, narrowly ...
Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza
Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile at the Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old singer has done few ...
Double standards: the Prime Minister of Spain compared the attitude of Eurovision to Russia and Israel
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the organizers of the international Eurovision Song Contest of a policy of ...
Who Is Yuval Raphael? Israel's Eurovision Entry Who Survived Hamas Attack
Yuval Raphael is a 24-year-old Israeli singer and survivor of the October 7 Supernova festival attack, representing Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
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The Jewish Chronicle14h
Spanish state broadcaster to request audit of Eurovision televote after surge in support for Israel
RTVE, which courted controversy with its openly anti-Israel stance during its coverage of the competition, reportedly ...
EL PAÍS English10h
Activism, hacking or campaigning: Why it’s so easy to win the popular vote at Eurovision
The ease with which a mobilized group of voters can game the system is astonishing. In Spain, according to Spain’s public ...