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Eurovision Defends Voting System After Complaints over Israel’s 2nd Place Finish - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

  • The Eurovision Song Contest grand final took place last weekend in Basel, Switzerland, with Austria's JJ winning and Israel's Yuval Raphael finishing second.
  • The Israeli government's extensive online campaign urging votes for Raphael, coupled with voting rules allowing up to 20 paid votes per viewer, prompted concerns over vote manipulation.
  • Several European broadcasters including Spain's RTVE and Belgium's VRT formally questioned Israel's televote results, citing Israel's public vote dominance yet jury zero points.
  • Eurovision director Martin Green defended the voting as reliable and unbiased, stating that an independent review process checks for irregular patterns and ensures result validity.
  • The controversy led to calls for full voting transparency and an independent audit by the EBU, while some broadcasters warned they may reconsider future participation without resolution.
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argia.eus broke the news in on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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