wrote in 2024 already for @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social why Eurovision is so important for Israel and how it has weaponized the competition for information warfare purposes.
nathalievanraemdonck.com/2024/05/23/t...
The presence of Israel in the 2024 Eurovision song contest has generated a lot of protest, but Israel’s participation is an important part of its ‘Hasbara’ strategy to keep being …
"Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known... Israel spent at least $1M on Eurovision marketing. Some of that money came from Mr. Netanyahu’s 'hasbara' office, a euphemism for overseas propaganda"
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/w...
