Palestine awaits response on call to ban Israel from Paris Olympics

The Palestine Olympic Committee is "still waiting" for a response to its application for the exclusion of Israeli athletes from the Paris Games in light of the ongoing destruction of Gaza, POC executive Nader Jayousi said Sunday.In their last-ditch filing to the International Olympic Committee, POC officials presented evidence of Israeli athletes publicly backing the military campaign that has devastated the Palestinian territory since it was launched following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack led by Hamas."We have requested a ban of Israel at the Olympics because we believe that such ethics don't …READ FULL ARTICLE