Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna and Israel
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The Austrian capital is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest this week.
VIENNA, May 12 - The Eurovision Song Contest gets off to a tense start in Vienna on Tuesday with a protest due to be held hours before the first semi-final featuring Israel, whose attendance prompted five countries to boycott over the Gaza war.
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