The winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is speaking out against the war in Gaza and Israel's inclusion in the global music event. JJ, who won the competition May 17, said in an interview published Thursday (May 22) that he would like to see Israel banned from next year's contest.

JJ critiques Israel’s Eurovision participation. However, Eurovision organizers have insisted that there is “no suspicion of bias or irregularities” in the voting process. JJ

Filipino-Austrian singer and 2025 Eurovision winner JJ expresses disappointment over Israel's continued inclusion in the competition before later clarifying he is only critical of the Israeli government,