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   Rather than broadcasting #EuroVision #Slovenia will instead air a series of #Palestinian films and documentaries titled "Voices of #Palestine”.

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     "Why hasn’t Israel been banned from the Eurovision Song Contest?
     Five countries are boycotting the competition this year over Israel’s involvement

     The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is set to take place this month – but the popular music event remains mired in controversy surrounding the involvement of Israel.

     Several countries, including Spain – one of the “Big Five” nations ordinarily guaranteed a spot in the final – have withdrawn from the competition in protest at Israel’s participation.

     The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organising body behind Eurovision, has faced calls to ban Israel for three years running, but has each time allowed Israel to remain in the competition.

     Israel’s actions in Gaza have been described by many – including a UN Commission, Amnesty International, and the International Association of Genocide Scholars – as a genocide. Israel has denied this."

     https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eurovision-israel-banned-boycott-why-b2969932.html

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     #Eurovision #music #palestine #gaza #israel #genocide #boycott

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