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Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli singer Noam Bettan achieved a second consecutive second-place finish at the Eurovision Song Contest, despite protests and a contentious public voting campaign. 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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GazaBoycottEurovisionEuropean Broadcasting UnionAm Israel ChaiPublic VoteJury VoteNoam BettanVrt Belgium

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Israel
"The Israeli contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest won second place for the second year in a row, drawing a strong public vote despite protests over Israels inclusion in the contest."
Bulgaria
"Noam Bettan and his song Michelle ranked third in the public vote and eighth in the jury vote, which combined to give him second place behind the entry from Bulgaria, which won the contest for the first time."
Belgium
"a spokesperson for VRT, Belgiums national broadcaster, said the country was unlikely to participate next year unless the European Broadcasting Union, which runs the contest, makes a clear statement against war and violence and for respect for human rights."
Vienna, Austria
"Bettan faced a smattering of boos both during the semifinal on Tuesday and during the final on Saturday in Vienna, as well as when Israel briefly led the leaderboard during the announcement of the audience votes."

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