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The news recently published by X seems to start been confirmed by the Israeli press. Yediot Acharonot reported that IBA executive Moti Sh'klar said to the newspaper that KDAM 2007 will not take place. Instead an internal selection will take place, confirming the X articles few weeks ago on the issue. The cause for the KDAM 2007 cancellation is of course the bad financial status of IBA. Furthermore, the newspaper hints Roni Superstar, Ninet Tayeb, Keren Peles, Har'el Ska'at and Maya Buskila as potential representatives of Israel for Helsinki. At least IBA's participation in Eurovision currently is confirmed.

Nowadays the internal selection is highly been criticized (i.e Cyprus potential intention). It is not always the case. Internal selection has brought victory to Greece in 2005 and to Israel itself in 1998. Though it has brought disaster in other cases such as the 2000 Israeli entry and many more examples. The overall conclusion is that the method of selection has nothing to do with the final result. The final decision is always made in comparison with the rest entries and the live performance on stage. Moreover, it's the right of each national broadcaster to decide how to select a Eurovision entry, although some protest in a hilarious way in some countries.

Israeli broadcaster, IBA has assembled a jury to decide who should represent them at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.

The 13-strong group contains a number of established musicians and just a smattering of younger people. Rather than risk anything new or innovative, IBA is content to rely on 1979 writer Kobi Oshrat  and 1976 writer Yardena Arazi.

The jury will select first a performer. The performer will then present a number of songs. There is a chance that TV viewers will get to have a say on the actual song, but this is yet to be confirmed.

Various names are being bandied about by those claiming to know a friend of a friend who knows the sister of the manager of one of them. Many of the names crop up year after year. The list so far includes Har'el Ska'at, Keren Peles, Ninet Tayeb,  Maya Buskila and Henree and Nikka.

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