France to give 24-hour protection to Zionist Olympics team
France’s interior minister said Zionist athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics after a far-left lawmaker said Israel’s delegation was not welcome.
Tehran, Qodsan - The Games begin on Friday amid pronounced security concerns at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
The Zionist regime’s war against Hamas that has devastated Gaza has become a lightning rod among France’s far left, with some critics accusing pro-Palestinian members of antisemitism.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in a TV interview on Sunday evening that Zionist athletes would be protected around the clock during the Games.
Darmanin spoke after far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party lawmaker Thomas Portes was filmed saying Israel’s Olympic athletes were not welcome in France, and that there should be protests against their taking part in the Games.