"The Eurovision in Israel was already a highly politicized event, which was even pointed out by Netta, last year’s winner, who said after her win that “we have done something crazy [fantastic] for Israeli Hasbara”. Just one small sign of this was how Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster, used the occasion for marketing occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories as “Israel”."
"His performance is on a cinderblock stage, but 60 kilometres northwards along the shores of the Mediterranean, Israelis in Tel Aviv are being treated to a pop music spectacle featuring the likes of Madonna and other global stars. Gazavision, the event at which Okasha played on Tuesday, was an event protesting against Israel hosting the 2019 Eurovision song contest."
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