Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie fires back at Peace Mabe’s comments over Israel’s involvement at the Olympics

The claws are out within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) over Israel’s participation in the Olympics.Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe has come out against the state’s involvement at the renowned sports tournament taking place in Paris.“The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture condemns the participation of the genocidal state of Israel in the Paris 2024 Olympics as it seriously undermines the principles of Olympism,” said the department in a statement.These principles include: Universality and solidarity, Unity in diversity, Autonomy and…