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Every year in Israel's history is a station. Turn the dial and hear what was on the air — original archival photos, voices from the radio, the story, and the song of that year.

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1999

Birthday in Jerusalem

Ehud Barak is elected prime minister, and Jerusalem hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.

  1. Ehud Barak defeated Benjamin Netanyahu in the election for prime minister.
  2. The Eurovision Song Contest was held at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem; Israel was represented by the band Eden with the song "Happy Birthday".
  3. Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat signed the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum.
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