Thomas Portes, of La France Insoumise, said that Israeli athletes "are not welcome" at the Paris Olympics. He has been criticised by Jewish associations, but also by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne.

Five days before the opening of the Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, said this Sunday Paris was ready, despite the complaints of some residents and shopkeepers. While France President Emmanuel Macron has since spoken ahead of the Games.

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko is hoping for another podium finish at the Paris Olympics. The Israeli not only captured the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but headlines as well, when she and Saudi fighter Tahani Al-Qahtani shook hands after their match. 

The world football governing organisation has delayed its verdict on the Palestinian proposal to sideline Israel from international football due to the war with Hamas. As a result, the Israeli team will be at the Paris Games, though without their captain, Daniel Peretz, out due to injury.

Model Bella Hadid, known for her pro-Palestinian advocacy, has reportedly been removed from an Adidas campaign. This decision has sparked controversy, with supporters claiming it stifles free speech while critics argue that brands must remain neutral on political issues.

Among the Olympics organisers’ many fears, the airport workers’ protest was atop the list of pending issues before the start of the Games in the French capital, just over a week from Tuesday, when a deal was finally reached between management and staff.

Eight Palestinian athletes taking part in the Paris Olympics will be symbols of "resistance" during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, a Palestinian minister said Sunday as the official delegation left the occupied West Bank. This will be the eighth time Palestinian athletes have taken part in the Olympics since 1996, but Olympic committee head Jibril Rajoub said the athletes had never felt so much attention.

On 6 October 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world.

Former Sacramento Kings shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad has weighed in on the controversy over Israel's participation in Paris 2024 and its discriminatory treatment by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has allowed it to compete despite allegations of defensive abuses and war crimes.

UN President Volker Turk defended justice, respect and equal opportunities at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. He described the attitude of the athletes who are not keeping silent about the abuses they are suffering as one of "tremendous courage". The voices of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Palestine have been heard.

Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, is calling for Israel to be banned from the 2024 Paris Olympics over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Rajoub highlighted to Deutsche Welle examples of how he said Israel had broken the Olympic Charter: the set of rules governing the Olympic Games.

Head of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub, said Wednesday he hoped the Paris Olympic Games would bring more attention to the war in Gaza and the "Israeli occupation of the West Bank," Times of Israel reported last week. So far the country is set to participate in the Games with one athlete confirmed in taekwondo while other hopefuls are training to meet the International Olympic Committee standards to have priority for wildcards. Rajoub said in a press conference earlier this month that Palestine will have a minimum of 6-8 (athletes), three of which are likely to come from Gaza. 

With their hands painted red in support of Palestine, the protesters repeated a demonstration from March to persuade IOC officials to ban Israel from the Games. The event was organised by several groups. Among them was the European Muslim Forum.

Despite security threats and concerns over provocations, Israel is working to ensure that the athletes competing at the games in Paris can keep their focus entirely on sport, The Times of Israel reported last week.

The organising committee of the Global Summit for Palestine, initiated by the European Muslim Forum (EMF), has called for the resignation of Thomas Bach and accused the IOC of 'double standards'. Nkosi Mandela, a member of the committee, flew in from South Africa to personally deliver a letter to the members of the IOC in which she issued an ultimatum: "Expel Israel or face a boycott".