Iceland

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar

The six countries are Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.
Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

VÆB, representing Iceland, perform "ROA", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025.

Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel


Iceland sending outspoken Israel critics to Eurovision

Hatari, a BDSM techno punk three-man band/performance art group, won Iceland's Söngvakeppnin national selection competition on Saturday night, and will represent the country this year.

Hatari, Iceland's Eurovision contestant this year.

UK, Australia, Russia, Italy pick their Eurovision acts

An Icelandic Eurovision hopeful challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a wrestling match.

Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, speaks during the Eurovision Semi-Final allocation draw, in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel January 28, 2019

Popular singer in Iceland compares Jews to Nazis

"I admit unreservedly that I put the Israeli government, the Israeli military and the Jewish people under the same hat,” wrote Paul Oskar. “I made judgments and generalizations about Jewish people."

Paul Oscar, representing Iceland performs his song Minn Hinsti Dans (My final dance) written by himself during a rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, May 2.

No Holds Barred: The chosen people and the frozen people

Throughout our history the Jews have been simultaneously the chosen as well as the frozen people, shut out in the cold by their neighbors who have chosen to shun and persecute them.

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

Rabbis to the rescue: the fight against Iceland’s circumcision ban

Conference of European Rabbis President Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt told The Jerusalem Post that his organization used a three-pronged approach to try to combat Iceland’s move.

Conference of European Rabbis’ Standing Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia on May 1, 2018.

US Jewish organizations urge Iceland to nix bill banning male circumcision

"If passed, the Icelandic measure would create insurmountable challenges for Jews and Muslims living there,”

Relatives look at a baby after his circumcision in Jerusalem September 24, 2012.

Fundamentally Freund: Iceland's declaration of war on Judaism

Iceland’s authorities might as well hang a large sign in the arrivals terminal at Reykjavik airport saying, “No Jews or Muslims allowed.”

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

Church leaders blast Iceland’s anti-circumcision bill

This would make Jews and Muslims "criminals," bishop says.

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland to receive 1st resident rabbi in recent history

Rabbi Avi Feldman, 27, of Brooklyn, New York and his Sweden-born wife Mushky are slated to settle with their two daughters in Reykjavík, the world’s northernmost capital city, later this year.

Fireworks are seen in Reykjavik on New Year's Day in Iceland January 1, 2018.

Bill to ban circumcision introduced in Iceland’s parliament

The measure cites the prohibition of female genital mutilation in 2005, arguing a similar prohibition is necessary for males.

Relatives look at a baby after his circumcision in Jerusalem September 24, 2012.