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Eurovision 2026: Anti-genocide chants 'censored' as Israel qualifies for final

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As Israel's Eurovision contender Noam Bettan took to the stage in Vienna on Tuesday evening, chants of “stop the genocide” and “free Palestine” rose from the audience during his introduction and the opening moments of his song.

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