Fifty years after the Munich massacre
The massacre at Munich, fifty years ago, came to define my life -- and my calling.
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The massacre at Munich, fifty years ago, came to define my life -- and my calling.
The killing of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics continues to haunt us.
Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.
Prime Minister Golda Meir — who had been a signatory to Israel's declaration of independence in 1948 — refused to bargain with [the terrorists], branding it blackmail. She later said: "We have learnt the bitter lesson. One may save a life immediately
Fifty years ago, ABC sportscaster Jim McKay delivered the worst possible news with three words: “They're all gone.