Boycotting Eurovision over Israel ‘not the right way to go’, says Varadkar
by Rebecca Black
Dec 25, 2023
3 minutes
Ireland’s leaders have indicated they would not support calls to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates.
National broadcaster RTE has received hundreds of emails urging a boycott in a stance against the conflict involving Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
premier Leo Varadkar said withdrawing from any competition because Israel was there would be “biting off your nose to spite your face”, while deputy premier Micheal Martin said
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