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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
Iceland's national broadcaster has announced it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to discord over Israel's participation.
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia, which have officially announced they will boycott Eurovision 2026 because of Israel's participation.
Iceland became the fifth nation not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year because of Israel's participation in the event.
Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.