Iceland has change into the most recent nation to boycott subsequent yr’s Eurovision Track Contest, its public broadcaster RUV introduced Wednesday, becoming a member of a rising wave of withdrawals triggered by the choice to permit Israel to compete. Iceland is now the fifth nation to tug out, following Spain, the Netherlands, Eire and Slovenia’s coordinated exit final week amid mounting criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and accusations that the competition is getting used for political ends.[/gpt3]
