In June 2024, Slovenia's parliament voted to recognize a Palestinian state, only one week after Spain, Ireland, and Norway had taken that dramatic step.Half a year later, Slovenian public broadcaster RTV, citing the ongoing war in Gaza, became the first in Europe to demand Israel's exclusion from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. This past May, RTV warned it might boycott future editions of Eurovision if Israel isn't expelled.Over the summer, Slovenia banned imports from Jewish settlements in