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Defying predictions, Eurovision juries gave Israel a boost amid voting reforms

For 1st time, Israel didn't win 'rest of the world' vote and it received fewer top rankings from nations' voters than last year, but picked up jury points from 22 of 34 countries The post Defying predictions, Eurovision juries gave Israel a boost amid voting reforms appeared firs

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Defying predictions, Eurovision juries gave Israel a boost amid voting reformsFor 1st time, Israel didn't win 'rest of the world' vote and it received fewer top rankings from nations' voters than last year, but picked up jury points from 22 of 34 countries The post Defying predictions, Eurovision juries gave Israel a boost amid voting reforms appeared firs
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