Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia withdraw from Eurovision after Israel cleared to compete
"If no one was up in arms when Russia began its invasion, and it was exiled from global competitions and Eurovision, then the same should happen with Israel," Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said.
Yuval Raphael is the winner of the Rising star 2025 finale and will represent Israel in the Eurovision.(photo credit: Ortal Dahan Ziv/Keshet 12)ByREUTERS, CORINNE BAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: