Israel 'welcome' for Paris Olympics

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 25, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Israeli athletes were 'welcome' for the Paris Olympics, rejecting calls from some left-wing French MPs (members of parliament) and the Palestinian Olympic Committee for a boycott.

'Israeli athletes are welcome in our country. They must be able to compete under their colors because the Olympic movement has decided it,' he told France 2 television in an interview, adding that it was 'France's responsibility to provide them with security.'

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