Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael representing Israel with the song "New Day Will Rise" performs during the dress rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 16, 2025.
Israel's Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on May 17, narrowly losing out to Austria after being buoyed by the popular vote but also drawing points from the juries in 14 countries.
"Thank you, Europe! Am Yisrael chai!" Raphael shouted from the stage after her performance.
Azerbaijan awarded Israel all 12 of the points its jury could give, in a departure from last year, when Israel did not win any country's full jury points. Azerbaijan is a key oil, weapons and intelligence trading partner with Israel.
For many Israelis, Eurovision is seen...
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