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Richard Medhurst

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Independent journalist. British 🇬🇧 Based at UN 🇺🇳 Lived around the world 🌍. International affairs, US politics and Middle East. ✉️ richimedhurst@gmail.com

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Aug 1, 2024
INVESTIGATION🧵: Israeli Olympic athletes are IDF soldiers. Many have called for genocide in Gaza, or expressed support for the IDF. This violates the Olympic Charter which states that sports and pol...
SummaryAn investigation documents how Israeli Olympic athletes at Paris 2024 are active IDF soldiers who openly support the military and have made statements supporting the war in Gaza, violating the Olympic Charter's principle that sports and politics must not mix. The thread provides evidence of athletes signing bombs, dedicating medals to IDF soldiers, visiting military bases, and making statements that ICJ has indicated could constitute incitement to genocide.31 tweets4 min read