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Yuval Raphael is a symbol of Israel's astonishing resilience - editorial

Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise," during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025
 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise," during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025

We’re big in Europe: Why Israel won the Eurovision audience vote - analysis

 Basel 4 Palestine group announces that it wishes to "turn the turquoise carpet" of Eurovision "Palestinian."

Undercover agents, no-fly zones: Israel prepares for pro-Palestinian protests at Eurovision

 Yuval Rafael performs in her second pre-contest rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest last week.

Yuval Raphael advances in Eurovision predictions as protesters call for exclusion of Israel


Over 70 former Eurovision contestants call for Israel ban as Yuval Raphael has first rehearsal

The letter posted by the former participants contends that “Kan is complicit in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza."

 Yuval Raphael at Eurovision rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, May 7, 2025.

'Being there is already a victory': Yuval Raphael meets Herzog ahead of Eurovision

"Your story is incredible, and every time I hear the song, my heart swells with pride," Herzog said

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest Yuval Raphael meets with President Isaac Herzog. May 5, 2025.

Starting at $245: Israir adds three new destinations for summer

Starting this coming April, Israir will add three new destinations to its flight schedule: Vilnius, Debrecen, and Basel (in June). Prices start at $245 for flights to Vilnius.

 A new summer destination for Israir - Vilnius, Lithuania

Michelle Hunziker to host Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 marks the 69th edition of the event and will be held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel from May 13 to May 17.

 Michelle Hunziker to host Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer.

Swiss choose Basel as host city for 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

The two Swiss cities were the final candidates chosen according to criteria that included transport connections, hotel capacity and security.

 Nemo representing Switzerland reacts while holding flowers after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Basel Switzerland’s kosher chef mensch and menschette

While Basel was a hub of Jewish activity in the past, most recently only one kosher restaurant has survived.

 FROM LEFT, Elli Benaiah, Meyer Harroch, Mirjam Benaiah, Barbara Angelakis, and Michelle Landau.

Zionism: The beating heart of Jewish life for the past 125 years

I believe that the task of our generation is to keep walking on a third path, the golden path between the “melting pot” and “multiculturalism.”

 YAAKOV HAGOEL speaks at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, in August in Basel, Switzerland.

Understanding the depth of Israel-Bashing one night in Basel

Like antisemitism in Theodor Herzl’s time, Israel-bashing is an existential threat to all Jews, including those who bash Israel themselves. 

 JURA REGION: Some residents regard themselves as under the occupation of Switzerland and Bern.

Grapevine September 10, 2022: Reform is in the air

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 President Isaac Herzog reenacts Theodor Herzl’s famous balcony photograph in Basel on August 29, just as his late father and Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, did during his state visit to Switzerland in 1987.

Two missed opportunities at the World Zionist Congress

The recent anniversary of the First Zionist Congress had left out both the Christian Zionists and the haredim. We must include those groups in order to strengthen Zionism.

 President Isaac Herzog addresses the event marking the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel on August 29 2022.

Israeli democracy was born in Basel - what would Herzl think today?

Israeli President Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist gathering in Basel, where Theodor Herzl envisioned a Jewish state and launched Zionism as a political movement.

 Delegates sing “Hatikvah” at the end of the gala event celebrating the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on August 29.