Iceland: More than 500 musicians demand withdrawal of Iceland from Eurovision!
A number of musicians showed up outside the radio house to present the petition to broadcaster Stefan Eiríksson. Confetti was shot over the broadcaster during the handing over of the list, as can be seen in a video footage taken by protesters that gave mbl.is permission to publish.
Pálmi Gunnarsson, Páll Óskar, Gréta Salóme, Bríet, Friðrik Dór, Svala Björgvinsdóttir and Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson are among more than 500 on a petition of musicians demanding that Iceland withdraw from Eurovision Song Contest, because Israel is participating in the contest.
Israel participates
Playwright Salvör Gullbrá Þórarinsdóttir told mbl.is:
“Musicians are encouraging RÚV to take a stand by withdrawing from Eurovision if Israel participates.”
Salvör also points out that Reykjavíkurdætur signed the list, as well as members of the band Celebs. The European Broadcasting Union has now announced that Israel will take part in this year’s contest. Salvör adds citing the results of a survey conducted by Prósent before Christmas:
“There’s really no other option for RÚV than to take a stand with Palestine. Because there is a strong will among the people to do so.”
According to the findings of this poll, about 60% of the population strongly or rather agree that Iceland should withdraw from the contest.
There have been calls to ban Israel from Eurovision 2024. In Finland, 1300 artists signed a petition asking for Israel to be removed. The British representative Olly Alexander has also shared in public his opinion against Israel. Also just recently Montaigne signed an open letter to the EBU asking the ban of Israel from the contest and Ben Dolic joined her by doing the same.
Source: mbl.is
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