Netanyahu wishes Marimi luck (and he’ll need it)

18 May 2019, 10:01 pm

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Israeli contestant Kobi Marimi to wish him luck, though it sounds like he’s almost consoling him early for his expected poor showing.

“Millions are now watching you. Know that an entire people is supporting you. It is important that you believe in yourself Kobi,” he says, according to his office. “Do the best that you can; this is what you expect from yourself and this is what we expect from you. We all embrace you and adopt you. I will also be watching you. Good luck, for you and for our country.”

The Eurovision World oddsmaker currently gives Marimi and his mournful operatic “Home,” a less than 1 percent chance of winning. He will perform 14th.