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Munich: The massacre the world must never forget - opinion

Munich remain a warning about what happens when hatred becomes an ideology, terrorism becomes a political weapon, and the murder of innocent people is rationalized in the name of a cause.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026|ByMIKE EVANS

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.

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.

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.

MAY 29, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

APRIL 14, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

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.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

JULY 25, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL

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

Olympics: Moment of silence for Munich massacre victims for the first time

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

JULY 23, 2021ByTAL SPUNGIN, REUTERS

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

Remembering the Munich 11 ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

At the end of a day of intensely nerve-wrecking negotiations, the Palestinian terrorists demanded they and their Israeli hostages be flown to an Arab country. They never made it off the tarmac.

JULY 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Remembering the Munich 11 ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Rivlin gives his blessing to Israel's Olympic and Paralympic teams

Israel's Olympic Committee chairman said that this year's delegation will be the largest ever to represent Israel.

JUNE 23, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

President Rivlin gave his blessings to the Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations as they depart for Tokyo 2020.

Palestinian U. gate named after planner of Munich Olympics massacre

"We are proud of the distinguished leaders whose bodies are no more, but whose spirit remains among us.”

NOVEMBER 8, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA

Palestinian students walk past a Fatah poster at the Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron

Remembering the fallen heroes of Munich

Ceremony honors the 11 Israeli athletes who were murdered 48 years ago at the Olympics.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020ByDANNY GROSSMAN

ILANA ROMANO speaks this week next to the plaque commemorating her husband, Yosef Romano, who was one of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by terrorists during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

PA and Fatah honor Munich Massacre terrorists in anniversary posts

In a post on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Facebook page on Thursday, he honored Mahmoud Yusuf Al-Najjar, Kamal Nasser, and Kamal Adwan, who were senior members of Black September.

APRIL 25, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF