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LONDON (AP) — The Netherlands added itself Friday to a list of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Israel from the contest because of its war in the Gaza Strip. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast the contest, said it would not take part in next year’s competition in Vienna if Israel participates “given the ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza.” “The broadcaster also expresses deep concern about the serious erosion of press freedom: the deliberate exclusion of independent international reporting and the many casualties among journalists,”...

Israel’s 2025 Eurovision Representative, Yuval Raphael, Is a Nova Massacre Survivor. The 24-year-old singer says that music and advocacy are what help her deal with the trauma of October 7. By Lior Zaltzman. Jan 23, 2025 https://www.kveller.com/israels-2025-eurovision-representative-yuval-raphael-is-a-nova-massacre-survivor/ A line from Song of Songs 8:7 Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise | Israel 🇮🇱 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025. Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song New Day Will Rise. ~~~ Lyrics ~~~ New Day Will Rise And even if you say goodbye You’ll never go away You are...