LONDON: Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not take part in the contest in Vienna in May after organizers declined to expel Israel over its conduct of the war against Hamas in Gaza. The board of Iceland’s RÚV met Wednesday to make a decision.

Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have also withdrew from the competition

Mercoledì l’emittente pubblica islandese RÚV ha annunciato che boicotterà la prossima edizione dell’Eurovision Song Contest per protestare contro la partecipazione di Israele,…

Der Boykott des Eurovision Song Contest 2026 wächst – auch Island reiht sich ins antiisraelische Lager ein. Nach Spanien, Irland, den Niederlanden und Slowenien ist es das fünfte…

Country will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting event

Iceland joins four other nations in a boycott, after the organiser declined to hold a vote over Israel's involvement.

LONDON: Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other…

Iceland became the fifth nation not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year because of Israel's participation in the event.

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