noam bettan Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/noam-bettan/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 17 May 2026 03:16:11 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Israel defies Eurovision pressure to claim second place https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-defies-eurovision-pressure-to-claim-second-place/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-defies-eurovision-pressure-to-claim-second-place/#respond Sun, 17 May 2026 03:16:11 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181290 Israel’s Noam Bettan has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after a campaign marked by boycott calls, protests and intense scrutiny of Israel’s place in the competition. Bettan sang “Michelle”, an upbeat pop song in English, French and Hebrew. He finished with 343 points, including 123 from national juries and 220 from […]

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