Pro-Palestinian demonstration as Israel participates at Paris Olympics
Protesters – some wearing masks and sunglasses to protect their identity – sent a message of solidarity by raising a Palestinian flag at the Paris Olympics as Israeli athletes began their controversial participation in the Games.
تضامناً مع غزة.. رفع العلم الفلسطيني خلال أولى مباريات المنتخب الإسرائيلي بأولمبياد باريس#فيديو pic.twitter.com/roRIETztOl
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) July 25, 2024
Translation: In solidarity with Gaza, the Palestinian flag was raised during the Israeli team’s first match at the Paris Olympics.
Some more fear mongering
Israel warns of threats to Israeli tourists at Olympics
The Israeli government has warned France that Israeli tourists attending the Olympic Games in Paris could be threatened by Iran-backed groups.
“We currently have assessments of potential threats from Iranian terror affiliates and other terrorist organisations aiming to carry out terror attacks against members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists during the Olympics,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a letter released to the media.
France has deployed about 18,000 French troops to bolster security at the Summer Games, in addition to regular police.
Israel says Iran cyberattacks athletes at Paris Olympics
Israel is claiming that Iran is behind a cyber campaign aimed at intimidating members of the Israeli delegation at the Paris Olympics.
The National Cyber Directorate said that a thorough investigation found that the alleged cyberattackers used social media to publish personal information about the delegation members and send them threatening messages.
The office said that it was coordinating with the Israeli Olympic Committee to ensure the athletes’ safety.
Always playing the victim.