A worldwide campaign has been initiated to call for the exclusion of the Israeli Occupation from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, citing its actions in Gaza as genocidal, Middle East Monitor reported.

Pro-Palestine activists mobilized on social media with the hashtag #BanIsraelFromParisOlympics, urging the Olympic organizers to bar “Israeli” athletes from participating in the event set to commence on July 26.

“Celebrating the human values of the Olympics contradicts Israel’s oppressive and genocidal practices against the Palestinians,” the campaigners stated. “How do we celebrate human values while human rights are being brutally violated?”

Additionally, protests erupted across Europe, including in France and Switzerland, where demonstrators have gathered outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters. 

They demand that the “Israeli” delegation be banned from the Paris Olympics, echoing the campaign's sentiments.

“Preventing Russia and Belarus from the Olympics previously, and allowing Israel to participate this year is a clear use of double standards,” argued the activists.

In response, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin assured that “Israel's” athletes would receive round-the-clock protection during the Games. 

His statement followed remarks by leftist MP Thomas Portes, who declared that the “Israeli” delegation is not welcome in Paris.

Earlier this year, French MP Aymeric Caron called on the IOC to exclude “Israel” from the 2024 Paris Olympics, drawing parallels with the ban on Russia. 

Similarly, in May, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) submitted a request to the IOC and FIFA to suspend the Israeli Football Federation (IFA). 

FIFA has postponed its decision on the matter until August 31.