Currently Online 
Palestinians accuse Israel of Olympic Truce breach
The Palestine Olympic Committee has called for the “immediate exclusion of Israel from the Paris Olympics 2024”.
In a letter to Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee, the Palestinians said Israel has been engaged in violations that include illegal colonial settlement, occupation and annexation, as well as genocidal incitement.
The letter also stressed that there has been a breach of the Olympic truce. The UN General Assembly Resolution on the Paris 2024 Olympics mandates an Olympic truce from July 19 to September 15, 2024, to ensure a peaceful environment for the Games.
“However, Israel has violated this truce within the first 24 hours by continuing its bombing on Gaza, resulting in the killing of at least 70 Palestinians. This contravention underscores the urgent need for OIC and FIFA to act in line with its statutes and promote respect for international human rights law,” the letter said.
The letter was also sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino by the Palestine Football Association.
IOC President declines Palestinian request for Israel to be excluded from Games
Thomas Bach has said he would not be drawn into political discussions.
“The position of the IOC is very clear. We have two national Olympic committees (NOCs). Both have been living in peaceful coexistence. The Olympic Games are a competition not between countries but between athletes.”
“If we would enter into the political discussion with regard to wars and conflict, at the opening ceremony on Friday we may be in the end with 100 NOCs and not with 206 NOCs, if we would violate our political neutrality.”
Earlier, we reported that the Palestinian Olympic Committee sent a letter to Bach for Israel to be excluded from the Games.
In the letter it accused Israel of breaching the traditional Olympic truce, which should run from July 19 until after the Paralympics in mid-September, with its war in Gaza.
Double standards, Russia is still excluded...
Anti-Gaza war protesters gather in Paris ahead of Olympics
Pro-Palestine protesters have gathered on the Place de Clichy square in Paris to call for banning Israel from participating in the Olympic Games, due to start on Friday.
