Slovenia officially requested Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision 2025 song competition, according to Israeli media on Saturday.

Slovenia requested that Israel be excluded because of its ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023.

  • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
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    15 hours ago

    It’s weird that a Middle Eastern country would be included in a European competition anyway.

    • geneva_convenienceOP
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      Well they bankroll the thing.

      Eurovision head sponsor is MoroccanOil. which is not Moroccan but Israeli.