An Israeli Musical Victory in the City of the First Zionist Congress

The annual Eurovision song contest, a sort of musical Olympics where each country chooses one performer (or musical group) to represent it with a single song, is a major cultural event for Europeans—and for Israelis, Australians, and Armenians. As with any international forum, Israel’s presence attracts much anger, and the country’s enemies seemed particularly incensed because the Israeli contestant, Yuval Raphael, survived the attack on the Nova music festival. She was naturally greeted by boos and the waving of Palestinian flags.