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Bambie Thug teases Eurovision return with two-time entrants Jedward

EXCLUSIVE: Irish singer shares ongoing frustrations with EBU's handling of complaint against Israeli broadcaster Kan

Evening Standard

Eurovision organisers 'regret' that some delegations 'didn’t respect the spirit of the rules'

Acts complained about a tense atmosphere backstage at this year’s song contest

Evening Standard

Disqualified Eurovision contestant Joost Klein likely to face charges, say Swedish police

Klein may be charged over alleged threats and face a fine if convicted, after a member of the production crew made a complaint to police

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Key moments from 2024 Eurovision Song Contest final as Olly Alexander suffers 'sound issues'

Large protests took place in Malmo over Israel’s participation, while Dutch entrant Joost Klein was disqualified

Evening Standard

Eurovision mirrors how countries see one another. That’s why I can’t watch Israel take part

No amount of mental gymnastics can justify allowing its inclusion while a humanitarian catastrophe goes on in Gaza, says journalist Jeffrey Ingold

The Guardian - UK

Israel to compete at Eurovision song contest after changing lyrics to its entry

Song amended after organisers banned entry for seeming references to 7 October attacks, which broke rules on political neutrality

The Guardian - UK

Israel changes lyrics of controversial Eurovision song to avoid being disqualified

Israel’s entry had political overtones regarding the Gaza situation which would be breaking competition rules, organisers had warned

Evening Standard

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‘Peck the bait!’ The political messages hidden in Eurovision songs

As Israel’s 2024 entry is scrutinised, we look at the times when songs got around the contest’s impartiality rules

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Eurovision song under ‘scrutiny’ for alleged Hamas attack reference

Organisers considering if lyrics breach non-political rules a week after giving Israel all-clear to participate

The Guardian - UK

Finnish and Icelandic artists call for Israel to be banned from Eurovision

More than 1,400 Finland-based artists sign petition for Israel to be excluded from contest over alleged war crimes in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Israel says improper munitions cause of high death toll in Maghazi attack

The admission by an Israeli official comes as Israel has been accused of using ‘dirty’ bombs on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Freed Israeli hostage, 78, describes growing hunger and ‘suffocating’ room in captivity

Initially, they ate ’chicken with rice, all sorts of canned food and cheese’ in captivity and were given tea in morning and evening, and children were given sweets

The Independent UK

Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas

An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas has said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and captives became hungry

The Independent UK

Israel says truce, captives release will not start ‘before Friday’

Senior official says negotiations on how to handle the exchange of captives are continuing.

Al Jazeera

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From writer who lost his ‘orchard’ to mother of 3: Journalist toll rises in Israel-Palestine violence

“We are still trying to withstand and continue coverage so the world can see the Israeli crimes in Gaza,” wrote Ain Media co-founder and Palestinian journalist Roshdi Sarraj on Instagram, referring to the increasing tally of dead journalists, internet blackouts and attacks on media offices. Five days later, he was…

The Guardian - AU

Gaza hospitals in crisis, says WHO – as it happened

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Zenger

Netanyahu’s Brother Questions Biden’s Mental State

Israeli Prime Minister's physician brother criticizes Biden's understanding of Jerusalem's judiciary reform

The New Daily

Israel strikes Gaza City as rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv

Israel's air force has hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day and Palestinian militants have begun launching rockets.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Demands Clarifications from Israel over Aqaba Statements

Washington has demanded clarifications from the Israeli government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some of his ministers reneged on the agreements reached at last month’s Aqaba meeting. Official broadcaster Kan said on Saturday that the US administration requested clarifications after Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Asks Pope Francis, Red Cross to Help Release Four Citizens in Gaza

Israel appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday to help it recover four citizens held in the Gaza Strip for more than seven years. Reuters reported that Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sent letters of appeal after…

The Independent UK

New Israel army chief vows to keep politics out of military

Israel’s new army chief has vowed to keep the military free of politics, days after his predecessor spoke out against planned changes to military operations in the occupied West Bank

Evening Standard

Who is Noa Kirel? Israeli singer wears Kanye West outfit to MTV EMAs 2022

She makes a powerful fashion statement in response to the American rapper’s recent anti-semitic remarks

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Warns Against Changing Status Quo of Al-Aqsa

Jordan warned the incoming Israeli government against changing the status quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing that any such attempt would harm relations between the two states and with other countries in the region. Israeli public broadcaster Kan quoted Jordanian officials as specifically mentioning far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Netanyahu Hospitalized Weeks Before Election

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling unwell during the Jewish fasting day of Yom Kippur. Israel’s public broadcaster Kan said Netanyahu, 72, was taken to Jerusalem’s Shaarei Tzedek hospital after feeling chest pains while attending synagogue services.

Daily Mirror

Israel flight aborted after chilling photos of plane crash sent to passengers

Passengers on a flight about to take off from Tel Aviv were sent photos of the wreckage of the Turkish Airlines plane that crashed in Amsterdam in 2009

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