Leo Varadkar: Boycotting Eurovision over Israel 'not the right way to go'

Eurovision will take place in Malmo, Sweden, next May, and Mr Varadkar expressed reservations when asked if Israel should be excluded. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

Government leaders have indicated they would not support calls to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates.

RTÉ has received hundreds of emails urging a boycott in a stance against the conflict involving Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.