COPENHAGEN, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country’s public broadcaster ‍RUV said on Wednesday, after organiser the European Broadcasting Union last week cleared Israel’s participation.

The decision to allow Israel to take part in the next Eurovision, which will be ‌held in Vienna in May, ‌earlier prompted Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia to withdraw in protest, citing Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war.

“It is clear from the public debate in this country and the reaction to the EBU’s decision last ‍week that there will be neither joy nor peace regarding RUV’s participation,” the broadcaster’s Director General Stefan ‍Eiriksson said in a statement.

Iceland was among the countries that had requested a vote last week on Is

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