Victims of 1972 massacre mourned

The world must “never forget” the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics, British prime minister David Cameron said at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack.

Victims of 1972 massacre mourned

Ankie Spitzer, widow of fencing coach Andre, and Ilana Romano, widow of weightlifting champion Yossef, were among those attending a commemoration of what Mr Cameron called “one of the darkest days” in Games history.

“As the world comes together in London to celebrate the Games and the values it represents, it is right that we should stop and remember the 11 Israeli athletes who so tragically lost their lives when those values came under attack in Munich 40 years ago,” he said.

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