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Noam Bettan says he is tuning out ‘stop the genocide’ chants as he heads into Eurovision final

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan faced protests chanting "stop the genocide" during his performance amid growing controversy over Israel's participation in the contest. 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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BoycottProtestsInternational SupportEurovisionEuropean Broadcasting UnionSoft PowerMusic ContestCultural DiplomacyNoam Bettan

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Vienna, Austria
"Israeli candidate Noam Bettan, fresh off the semifinals in Vienna, said he chose to look past chants of stop the genocide that marred his performance."
Vienna, Austria
"Bettan performed Michelle at the Wiener Stadthalle on Tuesday amid audible heckling from protesters, prompting security to remove four people from the arena."
Italy
"The backlash has also produced parallel programming across Europe, including alternative Eurovision events in several countries, including those not officially boycotting the contest, among them Italy, Austria and Germany."
Germany
"The backlash has also produced parallel programming across Europe, including alternative Eurovision events in several countries, including those not officially boycotting the contest, among them Italy, Austria and Germany."
Ireland
"The decision led to the contests biggest boycott yet, with five countries, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland withdrawing from participation."
Netherlands
"The decision led to the contests biggest boycott yet, with five countries, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland withdrawing from participation."
Spain
"The decision led to the contests biggest boycott yet, with five countries, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland withdrawing from participation."
Slovenia
"The decision led to the contests biggest boycott yet, with five countries, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland withdrawing from participation."
Iceland
"The decision led to the contests biggest boycott yet, with five countries, with Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland withdrawing from participation."
Switzerland
"Nemo, the Swiss singer who won Eurovision in 2024, returned their trophy to the EBU in protest."
Raanana, Central District, Israel
"The polyglot from Raanana, who was born in Israel to parents from Fance, explained the decision to perform Michelle in Hebrew, French and English."

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