Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:20pm on 21 Jul 2024,Sunday International
French MP Thomas Portes of France Unbowed faced intense backlash after declaring that Israeli athletes are “not welcome” at the Paris Olympics due to the Gaza conflict. Portes stated at a rally, “The Israeli delegation is not welcome in Paris. Israeli sportspeople are not welcome at the Paris Olympic Games.” Yonathan Arfi, head of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France, condemned the remarks as “irresponsible” and argued that Portes was “putting a target on the backs of Israeli athletes.” Socialist MP Jerome Guedj emphasized, “All athletes are welcome, regardless of nationality.”
