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Itay Stern

After facing criticism, Israel has revised its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest

Pro-Palestinian supporters wave flags and carry placards during a march in central Stockholm last month in which demonstrators demanded Israel be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest. (Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

TEL AVIV, Israel – After addressing objections to its title and lyrics, Israel's revised entry for this year's Eurovision song contest in Sweden was scheduled to be unveiled Sunday in a broadcast on Israeli television.

The song, performed by Eden Golan, has been renamed "Hurricane" after its original lyrics and song title, "October Rain," attracted criticism and controversy for appearing to refer to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, in which Israel says more than 1,200 people were killed and 240 taken hostage.

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