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Eurovision 2026 Contestant Faces Backlash Over Pro-Israel Post

3/29/2026

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Søren Torpegaard Lund, Denmark’s Eurovision contestant for 2026, faced backlash after sharing an Instagram story featuring a laptop with pro-Israel stickers.
Lund clarified that the laptop was not his and that he did not notice the stickers.
He deleted the post.
Five countries withdrew from Eurovision over calls to exclude Israel, while the European Broadcasting Authority declined to hold a vote on the matter.

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Søren Torpegaard Lund, Denmark’s Eurovision contestant for 2026, faced backlash after sharing an Instagram story featuring a laptop with pro-Israel stickers.
Lund clarified that the laptop was not his and that he did not notice the stickers.
He deleted the post.
Five countries withdrew from Eurovision over calls to exclude Israel, while the European Broadcasting Authority declined to hold a vote on the matter.