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Slovenia, Spain cancel Eurovision for Gaza

Slovenia's national broadcaster will not air Eurovision 2026, replacing it with a week of Palestinian programming titled 'Voices of Palestine'.

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Slovenia's national broadcaster RTV has announced it will not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest this year, joining Spain in a full boycott. Instead, the network will air a dedicated Palestinian programming week titled 'Voices of Palestine,' featuring films like 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' and 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' alongside political discussions. RTV cited solidarity with Gaza, saying the decision was made 'on behalf of the children who died in Gaza.' The move follows the withdrawal of five countries—Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain—from the competition in Vienna after the European Broadcasting Union refused to put Israel's exclusion to a vote.
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