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EBU Warns Israel Broadcaster Over Multi-Language Vote Campaign

5/11/2026

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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) warned Israel’s broadcaster KAN on May 10, 2026 after videos urged fans to cast the ten votes for Noam Bettan’s entry “Michelle.”
After Martin Green demanded removal within 20 minutes, KAN complied and removed the clips featuring Bettan in eleven languages.
The EBU said the clips breached voting rules that cap fan’s votes at ten, restore semi-final juries, and mirror multilingual campaigns by Malta, Poland and Romania.

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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) warned Israel’s broadcaster KAN on May 10, 2026 after videos urged fans to cast the ten votes for Noam Bettan’s entry “Michelle.”
After Martin Green demanded removal within 20 minutes, KAN complied and removed the clips featuring Bettan in eleven languages.
The EBU said the clips breached voting rules that cap fan’s votes at ten, restore semi-final juries, and mirror multilingual campaigns by Malta, Poland and Romania.