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Slovenia TV Says It Won't Air Eurovision Song Contest After Pulling Out
The broadcaster will air a Palestinian film series instead as Slovenia joins four other countries in a boycott over Israel's participation.
- On Thursday, RTV Slovenia, based in Ljubljana, announced it will not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest this year, citing opposition to Israel's participation in the competition.
- Slovenia joined a boycott alongside Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete despite criticism of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
- Instead of airing the contest, RTV Slovenia director Ksenija Horvat said the broadcaster will air the film series "Voices of Palestine", featuring Palestinian documentaries and feature films.
- Scheduled for this year in Vienna, the main competition continues with 35 countries competing as organizers maintain the event strives to prioritize pop music over politics.
- Political controversy is endemic to Eurovision; Russia was expelled in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, demonstrating the tension between pop music ideals and international conflict.
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National television stations in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not broadcast this year the Eurovision competition, after they decided to boycott the event due to Israel's participation, according to The Guardian. After announcing that they will not send a representative in competition, the Slovenian public post RTV confirmed Thursday that it will broadcast, instead, ...
The Slovenian public service channel RTVSLO says that instead of broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest this year, it will show Palestinian films.
RTV Slovenia will offer viewers content related to Palestinian issues between May 10th and 20th.
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hbl.fiThe Slovenian public service channel RTVSLO says that instead of broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest this year, it will show Palestinian films.
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