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Italian author Erri De Luca: ‘I am prepared to lose everything’ for backing Israel

Italian author Erri De Luca said he is prepared to lose everything for his convictions as he spoke about Israel, Hebrew, and Zionism.

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ERRI DE LUCA (on the screen) converses with Prof. Uri S. Cohen (seated on the right) at the International Writers Festival in Jerusalem on Monday.
THE FREE University Berlin (Freie Universitaet Berlin) stands at twilight on February 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

Violent assault on Jewish student in Berlin not antisemitic in motive, appeals court rules

The appeals chamber also commuted the prison sentence of the attacker to two years and six months.

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DROR KEREN as Mossad chief Zvi Zamir in ‘Band of Spies.’

'Band of Spies: A look at the Munich massacre aftermath - TV time

The series was created by Amir Mann, best known as a writer for Fauda, and it gets the Fauda treatment, following both sides, the Black September terrorists and the Mossad agents.

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THE ISRAELIS murdered in the massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich: ‘We will never be able to rely on anyone for our safety besides ourselves,’ says the writer.

On this Day: 53 years since the Munich massacre

On this day in 1972, eight Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.

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This week in Jewish history: Divine mercy, Munich massacre, Khartoum resolution

A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.

AUGUST 30, 2024BySTEVEN DRUCKER
Sudanese president Ismail al-Azhari (R) welcomes King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to Khartoum for the fourth Arab League summit, Aug. 1967.

Paris ceremony honors Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich Games attack

At the Paris Olympics, a memorial ceremony honored the 11 Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen in the 1972 Munich attack.

AUGUST 6, 2024ByREUTERS
President of Jewish Community in Germany Josef Schuster speaks during a ceremony, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack on the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Bella Hadid says she regrets Adidas sneaker campaign that evoked 1972 Munich Olympics massacre

The controversy marks yet another instance in recent years in which Adidas has faced criticism for antisemitism related to its design choices and celebrity affiliations.

JULY 31, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
A campaign for Adidas features supermodel Bella Hadid wearing a reissue of sneakers from the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Israeli athletes escorted by security as pro-Palestinian protests rage in Paris ahead of Olympics

Some 45,000 police and thousands of soldiers have been deployed in a huge security operation in Paris for the opening show.

JULY 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Athletes of Israel aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.

The same antisemitism: Israeli athletes face 2024 Paris Olympics under threat - opinion

The 1972 Munich Olympics massacre scarred Jewish history. Now, with Israeli athletes facing death threats ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s clear little has changed.

JULY 24, 2024ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
MEMBERS OF the Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations competing in Paris attend a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month. Israeli athletes are about to face what could be the most antisemitic games since Berlin 1936, the writer says.

Adidas apologizes to Bella Hadid over 1972 Munich massacre association in latest sneakers campaign

Amid backlash, Adidas apologizes for removing Bella Hadid from a campaign for sneakers linked to the 1972 Munich massacre.

JULY 23, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Bella Hadid poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film "The Apprentice" in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2024.

President Herzog will attend opening of Olympic Games in Paris amid calls to stop Israel competing

Even though Israel is in the midst of war, Herzog regards Israel’s participation in the Olympic Games as extremely important.

JULY 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the memorial ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War on September 26, 2023.

Bella Hadid prepares to sue Adidas after 1972 Olympics sneaker debacle

The alleged legal filings emerged following the controversial Adidas campaign, which featured sneakers initially designed by the sports clothing brand for the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

JULY 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bella Hadid poses on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 23, 2024

'Arrive in France, we'll kill you': Israeli Olympians threatened ahead of Paris games

Israel will be sending armed Shin Bet agents to Paris to prepare for the largest ever security operation for Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games.

JULY 21, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

Why did Adidas just apologize for its latest campaign?

Adidas features anti-Israel Bella Hadid in a campaign based on the ‘72 Olympics.

JULY 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Screenshot of the Adidas campaing promoting shoes based on the 1972 Olympics featuring Bella Hadid.