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 = Israeli Olympians Murdered at 1972 Munich Olympics =

Overview
On September 5, 1972, 11 Israeli Olympians were captured by eight Arab terrorists. While attempting to enable other athletes to escape of other athletes, wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg and weightlifter Joseph Romano became the first two casualties of the day. The terrorists’ demanded that Israel release 234 Arab prisoners in Israeli jails and Germany release two German terrorist leaders imprisoned in Frankfurt. They also demanded their own safe passage out of Germany. After hours of negations a deal was stuck. The Germans would ensure safe passage by bus to a NATO air base in Firstenfeldbruck. While the terrorist tried to board helicopters at the airbase, a firefight broke out. All nine Israeli hostages died and only three terrorists were captured. The terrorists claimed to be members of an organization called Black September.

Important Detail
The Munich attacks were ordered by Yasser Arafat, and carried out by his faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) called Fatah. The Fatah terrorists called themselves Black September in order to protect Fatah’s international image and the PLO’s political interests. Although Salah Khalaf (a.k.a. Abu Iyad) officially headed the organization, however, Black September refrained from publishing official statements, and its leaders kept their identity hidden. In Abu Iyad’s book, //Stateless//, he is quoted in saying: “Black September was not a terrorist organization, but was rather an auxiliary unit of the resistance movement, at a time when the latter was unable to fully realize its military and political potential. The members of the organization always denied any ties between their organization and Fatah or the PLO. I myself am personally acquainted with many of them, and can state with conviction that most of them belong to various Fedayeen organizations.” Basically, the PLO used Black September to cover up its terrorists actions.

Conclusion
The main points of the Munich attacks is, one, how easy it was for the terrorists to enter the Olympic Village. Five for the terrorists simply climbed a fence. The other three killers were able to get even access. The other point is the attack marked a point where the PLO became a serious terrorist organization. Yasser Arafat will become a major player in the attempt to gain Palestine’s control of Israel. (2009-10.1.2.J) Referances

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