Amid the war in Gaza and threats in the Middle East, Israeli athletes are receiving threats at the Paris Olympics. These threats are being sent via email. Also, there are reports of personal data of some Israeli athletes being leaked online. This information has been given by Israeli National Olympic Committee President Yael Arad.
Israeli athletes are also facing discriminatory gestures during the match. After which an investigation has also been started for inciting racial hatred. However, for security reasons, French police are deployed with Israeli athletes at all times.
These players are receiving threats
Israeli athlete Tom Reuveny, who won a gold medal in wind surfing, said that he has received death threats on email. He said that politics should be kept aside during sports. At the same time, Palestinian American Olympic swimmer Valerie Tarazi said that the most saddening thing is that people are now seeing the death of Palestinians as just a number.
This is Palestine’s demand
The Palestinian Olympic team has demanded that the International Olympic Committee ban Israel from participating in the Olympics. Palestine has alleged that the country has violated the Olympic Charter. The Palestinian delegation said that it has not received any response from the IOC and is planning to take its petition to the higher sports courts.
Thousands killed in Israel-Hamas war
More than 39,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the Israel-Hamas war. At the same time, global leaders have expressed concern over the deaths in Gaza and have asked Hamas-Israel to cease fire. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will not accept anything less than a complete victory against Hamas.
6 medals in Israel’s bag
Israel has won a total of 6 medals in the Paris Olympics so far, it is ranked 25th in the medal tally. Israel has so far managed to win one gold, four silver and one bronze medal. Let us tell you that Israel has sent a total of 88 athletes to Paris.