Eurovision 2019

Exposing cancel culture

By countering falsehoods disseminated by the movement and laying out facts and figures, this book urges everyone, including BDS followers, to question its motives and intentions

 BDS SUPPORTERS protest outside the Tel Aviv venue where the 2019 Eurovision song contest final was about to take place.
People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013.

What were the most popular tweets, hashtags in Israel in 2019?

Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands accepts the Eurovision trophy from Israel’s Netta Barzilai.

KAN wins 2019 Venice TV award for Eurovision

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

Icelandic broadcaster fined over Hatari's Palestinian flag waving


Netta reported to have role in Will Ferrell’s Netflix film ‘Eurovision’

Netta Barzilai was the international song contest’s winner in 2018, allowing Israel to host the event this year.

Netta Barzilai during a show in NYC

Miss Universe could be crowned in Israel at a pageant coming soon

Miss Universe could be crowned in Israel as early as this December, an Israeli daily is reporting.

Miss Israel 2018 Nikol Reznikov

Netflix buys rights to screen 2019 Eurovision from Tel Aviv

The 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv was won by Netherlands with the song “Arcade,” performed by Duncan Laurence.

Tamta of Cyprus performs during the Grand Final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision effect

We have plunged so quickly into our next national political predicament that we may not have taken time to reflect on our success in pulling off Eurovision.

A FAN watches the 2019 Eurovision song contest final on a big screen in the beach-side fan zone, in Tel Aviv on May 18.

14 Days: Eurovision Win

Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands accepts the trophy from Israel’s Netta Barzilai after winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on May 19.

Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands accepts the Eurovision trophy from Israel’s Netta Barzilai.

Shalva founder to receive honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan

The organization's band made it to the finals of Israel's reality singing competition Hakochav Haba (Rising Star), which selects Israel’s contestant for the Eurovision musical competition.

The eight-member Shalva Band

Eurovision in Tel Aviv

Netta still shares the apartment with two other women. Her fame has not taken away her desire just to be a regular person.

The winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the first semi-final of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 13, 2019.

De-hyphenation, Madonna and Iceland’s bad guys

It will be interesting to see the results next week of the very real voting in the European Parliament elections.

Madonna performs at 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Grapevine: Real winner

Many felt that Shalva’s performance of “A Million Dreams” was the real winner of Eurovision. The BBC tweeted, “Shalva Band Just one of a million reasons why Eurovision is the Greatest Show.”

The eight-member Shalva Band

Shalva Band wins hearts performing at Eurovision - watch

Performers with blindness, Down Syndrome and other disabilities wowed millions at Eurovision. They dropped out of the contest so as not to violate Shabbat but were given a special slot.

Anael Khalifa (center) and Dina Samteh (left) of the Shalva Band perform at Eurovision in Tel Aviv May 16, 2019

Iceland's Eurovision group Hatari posts Palestinian flag on Instagram

The post was published shortly after their performance on the Eurovision stage on Saturday night.

Contestants Hatari of Iceland pose on the "Orange Carpet" during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2019.