Palestinian rights groups say the popular music contest distracts from Israel's military occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.
But Israelis enjoying their weekend in Tel Aviv said they were proud to be hosting the event.
Yafa Levy, 61, from Ramat Hasharon, said most people did not care about the boycott."With all that is happening against Eurovision and Israel, the show goes on," she said. Some are choosing not to boycott but to instead use the Eurovision spotlight to draw attention to the conditions in the occupied territories.
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