oatmealQuoting Anat Kam on how for Israel, Eurovision is just another military operation, Yuval Rafael has simply been drafted to the reserves
[…] "Israel on its part did not learn the lesson — the problem is in the massacre, not in the song — and decided to invest even more in maintaining the illusion: not just an emotional song about 'October Rain,' but a Nova survivor, no less and no more. Let's see you now dare not to vote for her!"
Anat Kam writes in Haaretz that the #Eurovision has become Israel's newest battlefront alongside its military operations. She criticizes Eurovision as Israel's "fake showcase window to the world" where it presents an idealized image that doesn't match reality. Sending Nova survivor Yuval Rafael this year continues this pattern, comparing her participation to being "drafted to the reserves" like many her age. The media is focusing on superficial coverage rather than questioning Israel's approach while "shocking images from Gaza continue to flood screens worldwide."
Hebrew https://www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-05-14/ty-article-opinion/.premium/00000196-ca29-d9bf-a1b6-eba9d4600000 or https://archive.is/AbVOT
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