Posts Tagged: Eurovision Israel
Eurovision Contestants Walk the Orange Carpet in Tel Aviv
Contestants from 41 countries walked an orange carpet in Tel Aviv's "Culture Square" on Sunday for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2019, brushing aside security...
Tourists Visiting Israel for Eurovision to Get Free Pre-Charged Bus Passes
CTech - Tourists visiting Israel for the Eurovision song contest will receive pre-charged public transportation cards at no cost, Pcentra Ltd. the company operating the country’s...
In Tel Aviv, Eurovision Songfest Braces for Pro-Palestinian Boycott Protests
As "Eurovision Song Contest 2019" banners go up across Tel Aviv, behind the glitz of the songfest is the latest manifestation of a bitter row...
Gene Simmons Among 100 Artists Supporting Eurovision Contest Against Israeli Boycott
JNS.org - More than 100 artists, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons and television reality star Sharon Osbourne, have signed a statement against calls for boycotting the Eurovision song...
LGBTQ Performers to Boycott Eurovision With Alternative Online Musical Broadcast
JNS.org - A number of music and drag performers who identify as LGBTQ will skip this year’s Eurovision song contest in Israel and instead be part...
Madonna to Perform at Eurovision Finals in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - The Michigan-born music icon Madonna will perform two songs, including one from her upcoming album, at the Eurovision Song Contest grand finale in Tel...
Microsoft to Host Tel Aviv Eurovision Hackathon in April
CTech - A two-day hackathon dedicated to the Eurovision song contest will take place at Microsoft’s Tel Aviv tech hub in early April, Tel Aviv-based company...
Eurovision Co-Host Addresses Calls for Boycott of Show in Israel, Says ‘Leave Politics to Politicians’
Assi Azar, co-host of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, spoke out against activists calling for the cultural boycott of the singing competition, which will take place in Tel Aviv...
Israeli Mentalist Lior Suchard Impresses Jonas Brothers, Hints at Eurovision Act on Late Night Show
Famed Israeli mentalist Lior Suchard shocked the Jonas Brothers with his talents on Monday night during an appearance on "The Late Late Show With James...
‘Good Morning Britain’ Deletes ‘Disgusting’ Survey on Boycotting Eurovision in Israel After Sparking Anger
The UK television program "Good Morning Britain" deleted on Friday a Twitter poll that asked members of the public whether they thought Britain should boycott...
Yes to the Ayalon Bridge on Shabbat, But No to the Eurovision Song Contest
On September 1, 2016, I published an essay discussing the crisis about people working on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway on Shabbat. I argued that if it...
Israeli Culture Minister Calls on Eurovision Producers to Accommodate Shalva Band’s Shabbat Observance
Israeli Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev asked the producers of Eurovision on Monday to accommodate the Shalva Band and its observance of Shabbat if...
UK Chief Rabbi Slams Anti-Israel BDS Movement Over Bid to Spoil Eurovision Contest in Tel Aviv
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has castigated the anti-Israel BDS movement over its effort to organize a boycott of the Eurovision competition set to be...
Shalva Band Advances to ‘Rising Star’ Finals, Amid Looming Shabbat Controversy
The Shalva Band, an Israeli ensemble made up of eight musicians with disabilities, on Saturday night became the first group to advance to the final...
