Current sectionIsrael NewsIsraeli CultureA 'No Stage for Genocide' protest in Vienna, held a day before Israeli representative Noam Bettan is set to perform with the song 'Michelle' at the finals, comes amid calls to boycott the Eurovision competition over Israel's participation despite its Gaza warShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeShay Ringel02:45 PM • May 16 2026 IDTIsrael is set to perform at the Eurovision final in Vienna on Saturday evening, a day after a large protest was held in the host city against Israel's participation. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:EurovisionArab Israeli conflictHuman rightsEuropePro-Palestinian protestGazaIsrael-Gaza WarPalestiniansCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael to Perform at Eurovision Final Day After 'No Stage for Genocide' ProtestCan Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza Force Its Plan on Hamas and Israel?Source: FIFA to Meet Iranian Soccer Officials to Discuss World Cup on SaturdayIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatTop Hamas Military Chief Killed in IDF Gaza Strikes, Hamas Official and IDF SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked