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Slovenia Joins Boycott, Airs Palestine Docs; Iceland Shows Eurovision

4/24/2026

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RTV Slovenia will not broadcast the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Instead it will air the ‘Voices of Palestine’ film series from May 10-20.
The series includes the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ and ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’.
Spain’s RTVE, Ireland’s RTE and the Netherlands’ AVROTROS also refuse to air the contest.
Iceland’s RUV will broadcast the contest featuring Israel’s Noam Bettan performing ‘Michelle’ in French, English and Hebrew.

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Story summary

RTV Slovenia will not broadcast the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Instead it will air the ‘Voices of Palestine’ film series from May 10-20.
The series includes the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ and ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’.
Spain’s RTVE, Ireland’s RTE and the Netherlands’ AVROTROS also refuse to air the contest.
Iceland’s RUV will broadcast the contest featuring Israel’s Noam Bettan performing ‘Michelle’ in French, English and Hebrew.