Iceland's public broadcaster RÚV announced its withdrawal from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, joining Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands in a boycott.This decision by RÚV, following remarks by director-general Stefan Eiriksson, stems from concerns over Israel's participation amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and alleged voting irregularities confirmed by the EBU last week.The contest, set to take place in Vienna, faces increasing politicization and questions about its aim to unite nations, having also expelled Russia in 2022 due to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.