Overview
- RTV Slovenia said it will not air this year’s Eurovision and will show the Voices of Palestine film series featuring Palestinian documentaries and feature films.
- Slovenia’s stance follows the organizers’ December decision to let Israel compete, a ruling that prompted Slovenia to pull out of the event.
- Broadcasters in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain have announced boycotts over Israel’s participation, with Spain and Ireland also saying they will not carry the show on TV.
- The Netherlands and Iceland withdrew their entries but still plan to broadcast the contest, according to their national channels.
- The European Broadcasting Union still plans to stage a 35-country contest in Vienna on May 12–16, even as Eurovision’s push to keep politics out has faltered before, including Russia’s expulsion in 2022.