Eurovision's Unlikely Harmony: Israel Qualifies Amid Boy George's Disappointment Israel emerged unscathed from Tuesday's semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, securing its spot in Saturday's grand finale with Noam Bettan's lovestruck pop song "Michelle.
" The country's qualification is all the more remarkable given its fraught history and ongoing controversy surrounding its military actions in Gaza.
The festival's organizers are walking a tightrope by not censoring protests or negative reactions from audience members, as Austrian broadcaster ORF has chosen to do.