He had already spoken on the subject last January, stating that “Israeli athletes must participate, as individuals, with a white uniform, under the Olympic flag and anthem.”
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At a rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris, MP Thomas Portes said that “The Israeli delegation [n’était] not welcome in Paris”. “Israeli athletes are not welcome at the Olympic Games in Paris. We must use this deadline, all the levers we have, to create mobilizations”he said on Saturday, July 20. This sequence was judged “indecent” by Yonathan Arfi, president of CRIF.
The rebellious deputy of the third constituency of Seine-Saint-Denis then spoke to the Parisian : “I believe that French diplomacy must put pressure on the IOC so that the Israeli flag and anthem are not allowed during these Olympic Games as is done for Russia. We must put an end to the double standards.” He added that in the past, “The IOC has repeatedly banned countries from the Olympic Games for their role in wars and crimes against humanity.”
Thomas Portes had already spoken on the subject last January on X, stating that Israeli athletes should participate in the Games. “individually, with a white uniform, under the flag and the Olympic anthem”.
