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

Last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest says they are returning their trophy to the contest’s governing body in protest of Israel’s inclusion in the 2026 competition, adding to a mounting pressure campaign to exclude the genocidal state. In posts on Instagram on Thursday, singer and musician Nemo Mettler, known as Nemo, said that although they are “immensely grateful” for the…

Source

From Truthout via This RSS Feed.