Netta Barzilai

Screenshot from Netta Barzilai's video for 'Toy,' which won the 2018 Eurovision Song Competition.
WATCH: Israel’s Eurovision winner gets anti-occupation makeover
A new video parodying Netta Barzilai’s ‘Toy,’ which won this year’s Eurovision contest, criticizes Israelis for celebrating in Tel Aviv as Palestinians just an hour away are being killed by IDF snipers. Last week three major events occurred in Israel and Palestine. Israel gunned down 60 demonstrators in Gaza as the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem was inaugurated, while…
By Edo Konrad May 23, 2018
Screenshot from Childish Gambino's music video for 'This is America.'
How Childish Gambino explains the problem with Israel’s Eurovision win
Gambino’s new music video illustrates why audiences should focus on the injustices unfolding in the background of artistic performances – especially those representing the state. In the music video for his new single “This is America,” the singer and rapper Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) dances in a warehouse while scenes of violence and chaos unfold…
By Amjad Iraqi May 18, 2018
Netta Barzilai seen during a press conference after the first semifinals of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Wouter van Vliet, EuroVisionary/CC BY-SA 4.0)
Israel’s Eurovision win will bring a showdown with BDS
Netta Barzilai is an incredible talent and deserved to win Europe’s most important song competition. But her victory, even if inadvertently, is a victory for the occupation. I’m a huge fan of Netta Barzilai. I think she’s a rare musical genius. I was rooting for her as she was competing to represent Israel in this year’s…
By Haggai Matar May 13, 2018
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Netta Barzilai performs in Israeli television competition 'The Next Star of Eurovision.' (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Why Israel’s Eurovision contestant became a target for BDS
Netta Barzilai is an impressive performer with an impressive act that Israelis can be proud to be represented by. But that’s not all she represents. Israel is buzzing with excitement over the country’s contestant in this year’s Eurovision, and for good reason. Netta Barzilai is talented, has an awesome vibe, and is a strong female…
By Orly Noy May 8, 2018
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