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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/europe@lemmy.ml

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Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

All five countries have withdrawn after Israel's participation in the competition was officially confirmed last week.

"The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV) has decided not to participate in the Eurovision song contest in Vienna, Austria, next year," a statement said after an RÚV board meeting on Wednesday.

"Participation of Israeli national broadcaster, KAN, in the contest has created disunity among both members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the general public."

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[–] Fancy_Gecko@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago

banning israel from everything is the bare minimum

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

i sincerely hope this gains more momentum

[–] abecede@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

As an Austrian citizen, I like how this is evolving.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The momentum is building - keep it going, Europe. Make it a one-nation competition. Make it a joke. Make Israel the punchline.

[–] Sauvandu60@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago

Good, more countries should boycott Eurovision and ban israel.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago

Based