A Nod From the Judges

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“And the winner of this year’s Eurovision is…” It was the most tense moment of the contest. Israel vs. Belgium. Things had been looking grim all night. Noam Bettan, Israel's representative this year, had received only one full endorsement from the Polish judges, leaving us in the middle of the pack leading up to the popular vote. Just as the popular vote was coming to a close, Israel took first place — a moment which should have been filled with pure elation. But there was more going on than what appeared on the live stream.

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