The winner of last year's Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo, has said they are returning their trophy in protest over Israel's continued participation in the event. The 26-year-old Swiss singer said there was a "clear conflict" between Israel's involvement in the competition and the ideals of "unity,

The non-binary singer who won in 2024 with “The Code,” a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock song, said Israel’s continued participation went against the contest’s ideals of

Eurovision has been “used to soften the image of a state accused of severe wrongdoing,” said Swiss artist Nemo.

Eurovision is getting a lot smaller. As of December 11, five countries have bowed out from competing in next year’s contest after the EBU allowed Israel to continue to participate. Now, the 2024 winner, Nemo, is returning their trophy in solidarity with the boycotts. Below, everyone who’s boycotting Eurovision in 2026.

Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.

A former Irish Justice minister has accused RTE of pulling out of the Eurovision song contest "in a hissy fit" because it was unable to persuade other countries to ban Israel.