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Left-wing French MP faces criticism for saying Israeli athletes not welcome to Paris Olympics

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 8:40pm
View of the Alexandre III Bridge with the infrastructures for the Paris Olympic Games. Photo / Getty
View of the Alexandre III Bridge with the infrastructures for the Paris Olympic Games. Photo / Getty

Left-wing French MP faces criticism for saying Israeli athletes not welcome to Paris Olympics

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 8:40pm

One far-left French MP has attracted controversy after saying Israeli athletes were not welcome to the upcoming Olympics.

With less than a week to go until the Games kick off, France Unbowed's Thomas Portes called for people to protest the appearance of Israeli athletes.

UK correspondent Vincent McAviney says this has drawn in negative reactions from all sides.

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