Israeli Olympic athletes aren’t just soldiers, they dedicate their medals to the Israeli Death Forces (IDF) and openly support the Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, argued @richimedhurst on Twitter. He made an excellent point. 

You can’t separate sports from politics when athletes openly glorify an army committing mass atrocities. Medals don’t wash away complicity. The Israeli Death Forces (IDF) are a bunch of baby killers and gang-rapists. They are a danger to other people. Never forget that Israel kidnapped over 5,000 people in Gaza for the organ trade, pedophilia, and Satanic rituals of human sacrifice.

Speaking of repeat violators, Israeli-Palestinian author, Nidal Hamad wrote in the Columbus Free Press, " According to July 31, 2024, report by 12 KRDV.Com, 'Israel' is not invited to ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki where officials from 115 countries are expected to attend the ceremony in Japan. Japanese peace activists have demanded the exclusion of 'Israel' from the event due to the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza." Here is the full story: Israel Is Excluded From the Ceremony Commemorating 1945 Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki | Freepress.org

Given the International Olympic Committee's IOC’s stance that violators of international peace should not partake in global events like the Olympics, it begs the question: Why is Israel not subject to similar prohibitions? Historically, even in the absence of IOC intervention, host nations have exercised their right to impose sanctions on countries compromising global peace.

Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com