Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show

Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.

Pro-Palestine chants disrupt Israel Eurovision performance

Israel’s Eurovision performance was disrupted by loud pro-Palestine protests during the Vienna semi-final

Will Canada compete in Eurovision? We want to know

Eurovision director Martin Green says Canada's entry is possible but no request or decision has been made. Any participation would need European Broadcasting Union (EBU) approval. CBC/Radio‑Canada is an associate EBU member and not currently eligible to compete. However, the public broadcaster is sending observers to this year's Eurovision Song Contest while talks continue.

Israeli singer Noa speaks to FRANCE 24 as Israel's participation sparks Eurovision backlash

Ten countries, including favourite Finland and controversial competitor Israel, secured places on Tuesday in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest’s 70th anniversary edition has been overshadowed by divisions, with five countries — Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland — boycotting in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, which has killed at least 75,000 Palestinians since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. For more, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih is joined by ren...

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A number of European countries have objected to Israel's participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

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The Journal’s News Editor and resident Eurovision expert Daragh Brophy joins us to examine the impact on the song contest.

Israel meet protests as they qualify for Eurovision, but Boy George fails to make it through

The Culture Club singer was set to represent San Marino alongside Senhit, but was eliminated at last night’s semi-finals The post Israel meet protests as they qualify for Eurovision, but Boy George fails to make it through appeared first on NME.

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Israel’s Eurovision entry ‘shocked’ by protests during semi-final show

Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest has said he was surprised by protests that disrupted his semi-final performance.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Protesters removed during Israel’s Eurovision semi-final performance

Four audience members were removed from the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in Vienna after protests during Israel’s performance, organisers said, as the contest opened under pressure over Israel’s participation and boycotts by five countries. The European Broadcasting Union and Austrian host broadcaster ORF said one spectator near a microphone “loudly expressed their views” as Israeli singer Noam Bettan began his song Michelle. Chants of “stop the genocide” were heard during quiet...