US EditionSlovenia TV Says It Won't Air Eurovision Song Contest After Pulling Out
RTV Slovenia will air Palestinian documentaries instead after joining a boycott of the contest over Israel’s participation, officials said.
- 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 a film series titled "Voices of Palestine", featuring Palestinian documentaries and feature films.
- Scheduled for May 12-16 in Vienna, the main competition features 35 countries competing as organizers maintain the event strives to prioritize pop music over politics.
- Political controversies have repeatedly shaped Eurovision history; Russia was expelled in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, demonstrating the tension between the event's cultural goals and international crises.
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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.
Slovenia Boycotts Eurovision Over Israel Participation
Slovenia has decided not to air the Eurovision Song Contest this year in protest against Israel's participation. Alongside other countries, Slovenia is boycotting the event due to Israel being allowed to compete. RTV Slovenia will broadcast "Voices of Palestine" films instead, reflecting Slovenia's critical view of Israel's actions.
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Slovenia TV says it won't air Eurovision song contest after pulling out
Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia won’t air the Eurovision Song Contest this year after the small European country previously pulled out of the event over Israel’s participation.
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