Iran: Israeli allegations of threat to its athlete 'lies'
Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed Israeli allegations that resistance forces pose a threat to Israeli athletes and tourists at the Paris Olympic Games, calling the allegations "lies."
“Terrorist acts have no place in the principles of resistance groups. Lies and deceit cannot switch the roles of the plaintiff and the accused,” Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations said in a brief statement.
The rebuttal came after Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz was reported to have warned his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne of attempts to carry out attacks against members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists during the Olympics.
The Israeli allegation comes as a global campaign has been launched to ban the regime's representatives from participating in the Games, citing the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Pro-Palestine activists have initiated the hashtag #BanIsraelFromParisOlympics on social media to pressure organizers to prevent Israeli athletes from participating in the Games, which are scheduled to begin on July 26.
The campaigners say that “celebrating the human values of the Olympics contradicts Israel’s oppressive and genocidal practices against the Palestinians.”
"Only direct action can change the status quo"@Tracking_Power says everyone must do what they can, including material action against Zionism, so that the genocide in Gaza ends. pic.twitter.com/cepXv2dbVo
— Highlights (@highlightsnews1) July 25, 2024
Demonstrations have taken place in European countries, including France and Switzerland, in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters, demanding the exclusion of Israeli sports teams from the Paris Olympics.
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