Poll: Over half of Norwegians
Photo: Martin Meissner/AP/TT

Poll: Over half of Norwegians want Norway to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates

Over half of Norwegians want Norway to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, according to a new survey from Norway's largest trade union federation, Fagforbundet.

Advertisement

Five countries are so far boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year. The reason is that Israel is allowed to compete despite the war in Gaza.

Over half of those surveyed want Norway to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. According to the survey, published in the Norwegian daily newspaper Klassekampen, only 18 percent believe that Norway should participate.

When the 2026 ESC entry list was announced earlier in December, it was clear that five countries would be withdrawing from the competition: Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain. This means that 35 countries will be participating, including Norway.

In this story
AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
Was this useful?

What do you think?

Keep readingmore from Music

All