Iceland

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 12 nations, incl. Canada, France

The UK, Canada, France, and 10 other countries announced plans to impose national restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, in a surprise coordinated move.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.
Tourists queue for a hot dog from Baejarins Beztu Pylsur stand ahead of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 29, 2026.

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, after almost all votes were counted

An Icelandic flag flies outside Reykjavik City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum on whether Iceland should resume European Union accession negotiations.

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks, results too close to call

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

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


Book calling Holocausts a hoax to hit Icelandic book stores for Christmas

Denying the Holocaust is not illegal in Iceland, but the Association of Icelandic Book Publishers has the means to intervene to stop the book’s sales

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

Neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement targets Jews on Yom Kippur

"This year, the modern-day successors of the Nazis, known as the Nordic Resistance Movement, have mounted a vile and vicious campaign of hate against Jews in Northern Europe."

Members of the Neo-nazi Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, 2018

Volcanic region active after 800 years, previous eruption lasted 300 years

According to the Guardian, beginning on January 21, the peninsula region has suffered over 8,000 earthquakes due to magma shifting under the ground beneath the volcanic system.

The Northern Lights are seen above the ash plume of a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, April 22, 2010

Iceland to send another anti-Israel representative to Eurovision

Hatari made a guest appearance with the Palestinian flag in the background at a pre-Eurovision competition to choose the country's representative for the 2020 Eurovision in Amsterdam.

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

Iceland welcomes its first permanent Torah scroll

The final letters of the Torah were written at a reception last Thursday at the home of the US ambassador to Iceland, Jeffrey Ross Gunter, who is Jewish.

A geyser in Geysir, Iceland.

Meet Iris, the Jewish Icelandic singer with the voice of an actual angel

Iris has the voice of an angel. Like the voice you wish the cantor at your childhood synagogue had but they truly, unfortunately did not.

A general view of Reykjavik, Iceland

On the 25th anniversary of the Chabad Rebbe's death: Shluchim speak out

Twenty-five years after the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s death, Chabad continues to spread across the world and impact countless Jews.

JOYOUS HANUKKAH: Lighting the menorah at Miami’s Rok Family Shul – Chabad Downtown Jewish Center.

In Iceland, hate has prevailed from the Nazi SS to Eurovision 2019

ICELAND’S HATARI sings ‘Hate Will Prevail’ at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv earlier this month.

Icelandic band Hatari presents last surprise, song with Palestinian

In a video clip with Bashar Murad the band seems to be singing in the West Bank.

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

De-hyphenation, Madonna and Iceland’s bad guys

It will be interesting to see the results next week of the very real voting in the European Parliament elections.

Madonna performs at 2019 Eurovision Song Contest