Thomas Portes accused of ‘putting a target on the backs of Israeli athletes’ with remarks at protest against Gaza war
An MP for the radical-left France Unbowed party has sparked outrage after saying Israeli athletes are not welcome at the Paris Olympics and calling for protests against their presence.
His comments drew criticism from other politicians. Karen Taieb, one of Paris’s deputy mayors, said Portes was “a danger and a disgrace”. “What we expect from our elected representatives is the idea of joining together. These people are advocating hatred,”
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