Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumWhy the IOC will never memorialize the '72 Munich massacre
I have known Mr. Gilady since I was a kid; in fact, I grew up with his daughter. He had been supportive in the past regarding our plea for a moment of silence during the Opening Ceremonies, so we arrived with high hopes. Gilady informed us that a moment of silence was not possible because if the IOC had a moment of silence for the Israeli athletes, they would also have to do the same for the Palestinians who died at the Olympics in 1972.
My mother said, "But no Palestinian athletes died."
Gilady responded, "Well, there were Palestinians who died at the 1972 Olympics."
I heard one of the widows say to Gilady, "Are you equating the murder of my husband to the terrorists that killed him?"
Silence.
It gets worse...
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/07/27/why-ioc-will-never-memorialize-72-munich-massacre/#ixzz21y8XFbGr
oberliner
(58,724 posts)That was actually a detail I was unaware of.
shira
(30,109 posts)Not surprising.
Yeah Its Spin
(236 posts)Jon Stewart Demonstrates Just How Often Fox News Personalities Reference Nazis
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-demonstrates-just-how-often-fox-news-personalities-references-nazis/
Just sayin, Fox really?
LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)Moroever, the article was not by a regular Fox journalist, but by the son of one of the murdered athletes.
DURHAM D
(32,617 posts)for many reasons.
Some people were posting last night that they didn't like politics brought into the games. Anyone who says that knows pretty much nothing about the Olympics.
Very interesting read - thanks for posting.
LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)I had been aware of the revolting Avery Brundage, and of his infamous behaviour with regard to the 1936 Olympics, but I had no idea that he was chair of the IOC as recently as 1972! Ugh!
shira
(30,109 posts)The IOC decided that a 6 minute tribute to the 7/7 victims of terror was worthwhile. A moment of silence for the Israeli victims of terror at the Olympics 40 years prior, not so much...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=278_1343526996
And WTF is with NBC?