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Slovenia, Spain and Ireland won't air Eurovision over Israel's participation
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- The three European countries are boycotting the popular song contest over Israel's participation in it.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Db Wo Fans gathered for the opening ceremony of the song contest in Vienna on Sunday Image: Max Slovencik/APA/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement.
- The song contest has been at the center of controversy with several countries calling on Eurovision's organizers to exclude Israel following the Gaza war.
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The three European countries are boycotting the popular song contest over Israel's participation in it. More countries have said they won't be taking part.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Db Wo Fans gathered for the opening ceremony of the song contest in Vienna on Sunday Image: Max Slovencik/APA/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement. The public broadcasters of three European countries, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia, on Monday, announced that they would boycott the 70th Eurovision Song Contest by not airing it.
The song contest has been at the center of controversy with several countries calling on Eurovision's organizers to exclude Israel following the Gaza war.
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