Olympics when israelis killed

The bloodshed brought the suspension of the Olympic Games and there was doubt if they would be resumed. Willi Daume, president of the West German Organizing Committee, announced that he would ask the International Olympic Committee to meet tomorrow to decide whether they should continue.

The bloodbath at the airport, which ended around midnight, came after long hours of negotiation between Germans and Arabs at the Israeli quarters in the Olympic Village where the Arabs demanded the release of Arab commandos imprisoned in Israel.

From there all were to be flown to Cairo. A Boeing provided by the Lufthansa German Airlines was waiting. Two of the terrorists, carrying their automatic rifles, walked about yards from the helicopters to the plane. And then they started back to pick up the other Arabs and the hostages. Relatives of those killed sought for them to be remembered at opening ceremonies but the International Olympic Committee IOC had previously ignored the calls.

The IOC faced criticism after rejecting a request for a minute's silence at the London Games to mark the 40th anniversary of the attack. Organisers said the ceremony was not a "fit" atmosphere for a tribute. The Munich massacre remembered. Israeli Munich widow slams IOC. Rio Olympics: Widow's wish sees ceremony mark killings of Israeli athletes.

On Sept. Within 24 hours, 11 Israelis, five Palestinians and a German policeman were dead after a standoff and subsequent rescue effort erupted into gunfire. She said they "fought for this for decades and the decision should have come much sooner". The inclusion of a moment of silence was also welcomed by the March of the Living, an international Holocaust memorial organisation that campaigns against anti-semitism, saying it was "long overdue.

Relatives of those killed had sought for them to be remembered at opening ceremonies but the IOC had previously ignored those requests. Qatar to Act as U. Diplomatic Representative in Afghanistan, Official Says. Tel Aviv Is Over. Gay Haredim Turn to Her for Help.