Team Israel say none of its athletes have opted out of the opening ceremony convoy despite a high-profile pro-Palestine demonstration being discussed
Around 90 vessels carrying 10,500 athletes and officials are due to float in convoy through Paris on Friday night, including a delegation from Israel. Pro-Palestine organisers said discussions were taking place about a high-profile demonstration.
“We call on participating delegations to join calls for a ceasefire now and to stop Israel’s Gaza genocide. We urge Olympic athletes to use their platform to take a stand for Palestinian rights.” A spate of violent threats have been made against Israeli athletes ahead of the Games and on Thursday Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, sent a letter to his French counterpart, Stéphane Séjourné, with a fresh warning of an Iranian-backed plot to attack the Israeli delegation.
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