Germany, Israel Mark 50 Years Since Munich Olympics Massacre
Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
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Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
Last-minute compensation deal averts boycott
Israel's President Isaac Herzog is to attend a memorial next week for 11 Israelis killed in an attack at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, his office said Thursday.Herzog's participation alongside his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier follows Berlin striking a compensation deal with relatives of the Israeli victims."The memorial will be attended by a large audience, including the victims' families, representatives of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and leaders of Germany," Herzog's office said in a statement.
Berlin raises offer to 28 million euros; agreement 'cannot heal all wounds. But it opens a door to each other,' President Herzog and German counterpart say in joint statement