Why a song contest has emerged as Europe’s most controversial election

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The geopolitical fight over Israel’s role in Eurovision.

By the time Israeli singer Noam Bettan took the stage in the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Tuesday night, it was clear that the long-running music competition had been transformed, perhaps permanently.

As he belted out his power ballad Michelle, singing mostly in French, the 28-year-old performer could hear both cheers and jeers. Although for the audience watching on TV, it was hard to make out precisely what was being shouted….

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