Complex sentence: On December 15, Télé Liban claimed that financial constraints had forced them to withdraw from the contest, though German newspaper "Die Tageszeitung" published a "false rumor" claiming that it was due to politcial conflicts with Israel.
Split into simpler sentences: On December 15, Télé Liban claimed that financial constraints had forced them to withdraw from the contest. The same day, German newspaper "Die Tageszeitung" published a "false rumor" claiming that it was due to politcial conflicts with Israel.