Tag: Olympic assassination in Munich
Munich police ignored important information about the Olympic attack – politics
One of the Palestinians who carried out the attack in Munich in 1972 is said to have been in West Berlin 13 years later. The German security authorities knew about…
Munich and the 1972 Olympics: The sport goes on – come what may – Munich
“The Games must go on”: That’s what the then IOC President Avery Brundage said at the funeral service in the Olympic Stadium. When it comes to ignoring crises, world sport…
Israel’s President in the Bundestag: “The Jewish people do not forget” – Politics
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has called for the partnership between Germany and Israel to be deepened. In a moving speech in the Bundestag on Tuesday, he acknowledged Germany’s contribution to…
Live: Israel’s President Herzog speaks in the Bundestag and visits Bergen-Belsen – politics
It is the third day of the Israeli President’s state visit to Germany – and the dark chapters of German history will also play an important role on this day.…
Munich and Olympia 1972: Memorials against forgetting – Munich
No sooner had the Olympic Stadium quietly emptied that morning, no sooner had the 80,000 participants left the funeral service for the eleven murdered Israelis in a depressed mood, than…
Munich: Commemoration of the assassination attempt on Israeli athletes – Munich
50 years after the terror, the Minister of Education is relieved. “I am deeply grateful that you are joining us for this memorial service today.” Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) addresses…
Live: Steinmeier on the 1972 Olympic assassination in Munich: “That shames me” – politics
50 years after the Munich Olympic attack, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asks the families of the victims for forgiveness – for the lack of protection for the Israeli athletes and…
“Munich Games” series on Sky: ticking bomb – media
Amazing what could have gone wrong with this project. And not just a little crooked, but really in the pants. A thriller series that draws its tension from the speculative…
Live: Commemorations for 50 years of the Olympic attack in Munich – politics
Exactly 50 years after the Olympic attack in Munich, the victims will be commemorated with two ceremonies this Monday. Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team and a German policeman…
Olympia 1972: The wound of September 5th
Many questions are still unanswered, many files are closed: after half a century, the Olympic assassination is still awaiting investigation. Now she is finally in sight. source site