"We must not be cowards: boycotting is the best way to set boundaries for war criminals."
Björk calls for Iceland's RÚV to withdraw from Eurovision
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Bjork shared on her social media today an appeal from Icelandic singer Pall Oskar, urging the state broadcaster RUV to withdraw Iceland's participation from the upcoming Eurovision, due to Israel being allowed to compete. The call comes after Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia also announced their boycott.
“The fact that Israel can participate now, after everything that has happened, shows that the EBU is a coward, unable to set limits. We must not be cowards: boycotting is the best way to set boundaries for war criminals,” Pall Oskar stated.
The Icelandic broadcaster is expected to make a decision next Wednesday. In the
meantime, RUV’s chairman, Stefan J6n Hafstein, expressed disappointment over
the EBU’s decision to include Israel in the competition. In Iceland, representatives for Eurovision are selected through the Songvakeppnin singing contest, usually
held in spring.
BJÖRK CALLS FOR ICELAND TO BOYCOTT EUROVISION
