Despite mounting pressure from several European countries to exclude Israel from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the competition’s new director, Martin Green, said there is no intention to disqualify Israel from participating. Yuval Raphael is the winner of the Rising star 2025 finale and will represent Israel in the Eurovision. Green, who previously led the production of the 2023 contest in Liverpool and has been appointed to a newly created senior role within the EBU, defended Israel’s right to participate.
Author: BY YANIV DORNBUSH
Published at: 2025-04-21 22:29:06
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