Israel's Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she's focused on the music, not the protests - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

How Israel is artwashing genocide with Eurovision 2025

Protests around Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place this week and culminates in a final on Saturday, 17 May, are growing ever louder — despite obstinance from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that coordinates the competition. With Israeli entrant Yuval Raphael due to perform at the second semi-final on Thursday evening, expressions of protest against Israel’s participation in the contest — from public br…

Israel’s Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she’s focused on the music, not the protests

(JTA) — If she found it unnerving to see someone make a throat-slitting gesture at her as she walked the carpet at the first event in the Eurovision song contest, Yuval Raphael wasn’t letting on earlier this week. “It was a stressful situation, scary at times,” Raphael, Israel’s competitor in this year’s song contest, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in an interview Monday. She was speaking a day after the competition’s “turquoise carpet” kick…

Israel's Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she's focused on the music, not the protests - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

If she found it unnerving to see someone make a throat-slitting gesture at her as she walked the carpet at the first event in the Eurovision song contest, Yuval Raphael wasn’t letting on earlier this week. “It was a stressful situation, scary at times,” Raphael, Israel’s competitor in this year’s song contest, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in an interview Monday. She was speaking a day after the competition’s “turquoise carpet” kickoff, whe…

Pro-Palestinian protestor arrested after threatening Israeli Eurovision delegation

The Swiss police have arrested the pro-Palestinian demonstrator who threatened Israel's Eurovision delegation during the turquoise carpet event at the competition's opening ceremony, Israel Hayom has learned. Jewish community representatives in Basel were informed of the arrest following concerns about the serious incident. Sources within the local Jewish community told the newspaper that the demonstrator was not a local resident but had travele…

Who is the new Eurovision director and what has he said about Israel protests?

You may recognise the name Martin Green, the newly appointed Managing Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, but who is the man behind the competition, and how is he dealing with the protests against Israel? We’re counting down the days until Eurovision 2025, but for Martin Green, the pressure is on as this is his first Eurovision as Managing Director, a role that has him overseeing all aspects of the show. Ahead of the 2025 Eurovision contest…

Pro-Palestine protester threatens Israeli Eurovision contestant with horrific 'throat-slitting gesture'

Pro-Palestine protester threatens Israeli Eurovision contestant with horrific 'throat-slitting gesture' - Israel’s Yuval Raphael was met with a crowd of pro-Palestine protestors, including a man making a throat-slitting gesture, as the opening ceremony parade officially kicked off the Eurovision Song Contest week in Basel, Switzerland