Broadcasters across Europe are voicing concerns over the Eurovision song contest voting system following the recent competition, where Israel's entry won the public vote yet did not secure overall victory. Broadcasters from Finland, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Iceland are calling for reviews of voting rules amid allegations of potential manipulation and external interference. Israel's entry, 'New Day Will Rise', performed by Yuval Raphael, received high public support despite criticism that its streaming popularity was low compared to others. Director Martin Green has acknowledged these concerns and promised to address them.
"We will ask the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) whether it is time to update these rules or at least review whether the current rules allow for abuse."
"Public Spotify and YouTube streaming data shows that Raphael's track lags far behind other competitors in terms of popularity, yet scored the maximum douze points from 13 national public votes."
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