Munich attack 1972

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.

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

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

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

 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


Germany's Scholz 'disgusted' at Abbas’s '50 holocausts' comments

The German chancellor rejected the use of the word 'apartheid' in a meeting with the PA president • Liberman: Abbas is alive today only because of security coordination with Israel

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands as they attend a news conference, in Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2022

Israeli families of Munich Olympics victims demand more compensation

On Sept. 5, 1972, members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and killed at the athletes' village by the Black September group.

SCOUTS GUARD torches above the names of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by terrorists from the Black September movement, at the memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Munich massacre: Israeli victims' families to boycott memorial

The boycott is due to long-standing disputes with German authorities over compensatory damages. The families have largely blamed Germany for its failure to protect the athletes.

Members of Israeli sports organizations form a Guard of Honor in front of command cars bearing the bodies of victims of the Munich massacre during memorial services at Lod Airport

Will Smith, Israeli producers to make series on Munich massacre

Munich 72 will consist of three episodes, each told from the point of view of a different person.

 ANAT WAXMAN in 'Munich 72'.

Traditional Japanese candles and tops get a Hanukkah spin in Kyoto

The company, which has struggled during the pandemic, has designed candles especially for the local Jewish community.

Kyoto and its cherry blossoms are well worth the visit

Israeli Munich Olympics families demand UN compensation, blame Libya

Family members of the eleven 1972 Munich Olympics attack victims are demanding 110 million euros in compensation from Lybian money taken over by the UN.

Remembering the Munich 11 ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

On This Day: Palestinians take 11 Israelis hostage at Munich Olympics

September 5 1972: 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were held hostage and murdered by Black September terrorists at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.

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Olympic Committee of Israel celebrates Tokyo success, memorializes Munich 11

The Olympic Committee of Israel gathered the local media in its offices for a press conference on Tuesday to review the recently completed Tokyo Games.

Bronze Medalist Avishag Semberg speaks at the memorial service this week for the 11 Israeli athletes who were killed at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

Memorial ceremony held in Tokyo in honor of Munich massacre victims

During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were murdered by eight Palestinian terrorists.

The memorial ceremony for Munich massacre victims held in Tokyo.

For Israel, Olympics always carry extra emotional baggage - editorial

The Munich massacre was a ghastly reminder of the worst side of mixing sports and politics. The Black September movement hijacked the games to put the Palestinian cause on the world map.

THE ISRAEL NATIONAL TEAM is one of just six that will compete in the baseball competition at the Tokyo Olympics this month.