Many viewers in Slovenia and elsewhere expressed serious doubts about the credibility and transparency of the vote…
"As the director of Television Slovenia, I address you once again with serious and growing concern regarding Israel's further participation in EBU events, especially the Eurovision Song Contest," Ksenija Horvat wrote in a letter sent by the management of Television Slovenia to members of the executive board of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
She added that she had addressed them with this question last year, when she raised numerous concerns which, according to her, have only intensified since then.
"Unfortunately, the response we received did not contain convincing or concrete explanations, nor did it reflect the urgency and seriousness of the problem we are dealing with. During this time, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories deteriorated, and public concern both in Slovenia and across Europe increased significantly," said Horvat, who also mentioned the results of this year's telephone voting for the Eurovision Song Contest.
According to her, she says this further intensifies public distrust. “Many viewers in Slovenia and elsewhere expressed serious doubts about the credibility and transparency of the voting, especially in the political context surrounding the elections. The feeling that political interests could influence decisions on participation or the final results of the vote shook public confidence in the impartiality of the EBU,” she stressed.
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