The second semifinal of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Basel, Switzerland. During the performance of Israel’s contestant, Yuval Raphael, a notable incident occurred: the live broadcast did not show the audience; only the singer’s voice was …
BASEL, May 16 — Austria’s operatic JJ, Israel’s competitor Yuval Raphael and Finland’s leather-clad lust queen made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest final after wowing TV viewers with their performances yesterday. Sixteen countries battled in the …
File image. Israeli and Syrian officials held secret talks in recent days, including on the possibility of the new regime joining the Abraham Accords, Channel 12 reported on May 15, a day after United States President Trump urged Syrian President Ahmad al- …
A survivor of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in 2023 has qualified for Eurovision's grand final tomorrow amid furious protests over Israel's controversial participation in the competition. Yuval Raphael, who will perform New Day Will …
By Adam Crafton via The Athletic, 25m ago May 16, 2025Updated 5:01 am EDT ASUNCION — FIFA has been accused by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) of failing to provide “clarity or due process” as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged …
Critics have called for the country to be barred from the event, drawing comparisons to Russia’s suspension from Eurovision following its invasion of Ukraine. Nonetheless, the European Broadcasting Union has defended Israel’s inclusion, arguing that …
The case of Israel has only laid bare all the contradictions that exist within this rules-based order, writes Mohammad Alhamawi and Taj Hussain [photo credit: Getty Images] In many parts of the world, and particularly in our Arab region, people often …
Air strikes have reportedly killed hundreds of people in Gaza as Israel intensified its bombardment in line with a plan for “conquest” of the enclave. Gaza’s civil defence agency said that at least 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes overnight, adding …
Watan-Israeli media revealed that secret talks are currently taking place between Israel and the new Syrian administration as part of a UAE-mediated regional peace initiative. According to Israel’s Channel 12, one of the key meetings was recently held in …
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