Скачать или смотреть Eurovision 2025: Israel’s vote sparks neutrality debate

Was this year's Eurovision rigged? Several European broadcasters and politicians have questioned the fairness of Eurovision 2025’s results, pointing in particular to Israel’s score.

This year, Israel received a total of 357 points, finishing in second place overall. This included 297 points from the public televote—the highest of the night—and 60 points from the juries. There is a dramatic gap between the public and jury votes for Israel, suggesting that the public overwhelmingly supported Israel while the majority of juries did not. The Israeli government agency also ran targeted ads and YouTube videos to encourage international voting for Israel which amassed more than 8 million views.

Despite the accusations, the EBU maintains that its voting system is “the most advanced in the world,” with independent oversight and verification. They also state that they are "strongly committed to securing the fairness of the Eurovision Song Contest". Will investigations into this year’s competition prove this?

#Eurovision2025

Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews.

MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST |
Join the conversation at [email protected]

Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:
   / @middleeasteye  

Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH

Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG

Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net
Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye  
Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye  
Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye  
Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye