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Israel’s Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she’s focused on the music, not the protests

JL;DR SUMMARY Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision contestant, is focusing on her musical performance despite facing protests and hostility. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MusicProtestsHamas AttackEurovisionEuropean Broadcasting UnionPalestinian FlagsYuval RaphaelEurovision 2023Israeli Contestant

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Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
"Raphael was speaking from Basel, Switzerland, where she will take the stage Thursday in the semifinals of the 37-country competition to perform the song New Day Will Rise, an anthem for an Israel seeking to transcend years of division and trauma."
Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
"She is performing a year after Israels last entrant, Eden Golan, was booed onstage in Malmo, Sweden, where she had skipped celebratory events and largely remained in her hotel room amid security concerns and widespread protests against Israel over its war in Gaza."
Israel
"Raphael, Israels competitor in this years song contest, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in an interview Monday."

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