Iceland

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

Millions of people gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness Western Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.
Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

 Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle on May 17, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts


Iceland's Eurovision act: Israel is apartheid

Hatari said they took a tour of Hebron on Saturday and saw 'the face of the occupation.'

Hatari holds its first rehearsal at the Expo Tel Aviv on Sunday

Iceland's anti-Israel Eurovision band to land in country on Sunday

Hatari have also challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a wrestling match.

Hatari, the Icelandic band to perform in Tel-Aviv. Members are: Klemens Nikulásson Hannigan, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson and Einar Hrafn Stefánsson.

WOW Air ceases operations due to bankruptcy

The airline operated in Israel and offered several low-cost flights a week to and from North America including Canada.

WOW plans to operate four weekly flights from Tel Aviv to Reykjavik beginning on June 9

Iceland's Eurovision act: We'll be offensive, won't wave Palestinian flag

EBU says it is confident that Hatari will observe the rules of the competition.

Hatari, the Icelandic band to perform in Tel-Aviv. Members are: Klemens Nikulásson Hannigan, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson and Einar Hrafn Stefánsson.

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.