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VAEB from Iceland during the dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, 17 May, 2025

Video. Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision over Israel's participation

Updated: 10/12/2025 - 18:21 GMT+1

The announcement from RÚV comes a week after four other countries announced they were pulling out of next year's Eurovision in protest against Israel’s participation.

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