Iceland has separated itself from any affiliation to the region-wide Eurovision competition by severing ties with Iceland’s national song contest Söngvakeppnin, according to Icelandic public-service broadcasting organization RÚV on Tuesday. Iceland’s decision is reportedly due to its condemnation of Israel’s participation as it continues to relentlessly bomb Gaza in its fourth month into the war, which has killed over 26,000 people. Stefán Eiríksson, RÚV’s director-general, reported that contestants who were competing to represent Iceland were concerned over the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which…