Iceland: OGAE Iceland calls on RÚV to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates!
Following the protests outside the headquarters of RÚV the past week, now OGAE Iceland calls on the Icelanding public broadcaster to withdraw from next year’s contest, in case Israel still participates.
A resolution to this effect was adopted by a large majority in a vote of members, which states that it is impossible to have the value of Eurovision on international relations. understanding and unity of people in light of Israel‘s participation in the contest. A total of 238 members took part in the voting, 169 in favour and 55 against.
At the same time, about 60 percent agree that Iceland should withdraw from the race if Israel participates. This is among the findings of an online survey conducted by percent from 17 to 21 December. More than 1,100 responded to the survey, which was sent to 2,200 individuals aged 18 and over in the percent survey group. The data are weighted according to gender, age and residence, as stated in the percent findings.
In the survey, 64 percent strongly agreed that Israel should be excluded from the race, and twelve percent strongly agreed. Eleven percent disagreed strongly and three percent disagreed. Ten percent said they neither agreed nor disagreed.
Screenshot from the Percent survey. The question was whether Israel would be barred from participating. The conclusion of those who took the stand.
Half of those polled said they strongly agreed that Iceland should withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates, and ten percent said they would rather agree.
22 percent strongly disagreed and six percent disagreed. 13 percent neither agreed nor disagreed.
Screenshot from the Percent survey. The question was asked whether Iceland should withdraw from the race if Israel were not barred from participating. The conclusion of those who took the stand.
Recently, the broadcaster received 9,000 signatures, calling on RÚV not to participate.
RÚV received 9,000 signatures on Monday
There have been loud calls for Israel to be excluded from next year’s Eurovision.
Earlier this month, the board of directors of the Society of Composers and Lyricists called on the National Broadcasting Service to boycott the competition if Israel is included.
Broadcaster Stefan Eiríksson said before that there would be no boycott of the contest.
On Monday, the broadcaster received a petition with roughly 9,000 signatures, demanding that Iceland make efforts to remove Israel from Eurovision. Stefan said:
“This is information that we take with us and communicate to our partners that people in this country are concerned about the situation,”
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