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Palestine Olympic Committee calls to ban Israel from games
23 July 2024 16:00 BST
The Palestine Olympic Committee has called on the head of the International Olympic Committee to exclude Israel from the Games, saying that the country has breached the Olympic truce.
A UN General Assembly Resolution mandates a global truce throughout the duration of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In a letter to Thomas Bach, the committee said that Israel had violated the truce within the first 24 hours through its attack on Khan Younis on Monday, which killed over 70 people.
"This contravention underscores the urgent need for OIC and FIFA to act in line with its statutes and promote respect for international human rights law,” the letter read.