Munich Olympics: When Terrorism Won (Re-release)

Unpacking Israeli History

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🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The 1972 Munich Olympics massacre was a tragic event that deeply impacted Israeli history and global perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As we draw parallels to recent events in a new introduction, we explore the enduring struggle for Israel's security and the haunting resonance of this history in today's volatile Middle East. This episode sheds light on the complexities of the Israeli experience, past and present. The 1972 Munich Olympics was supposed to showcase the face of the new Germany. Instead, the horrific death of 11 Israeli athletes — slaughtered as the world watched — marked a watershed moment in the Palestinian struggle and raises important questions about the power and effectiveness of terrorism. Join Noam Weissman in this re-release as he explains the details of that day and what followed, and why the massacre at Munich was not just another 1970’s terrorist attack. ~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill This episode is sponsored by Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked Teaching about this topic? Check out our relevant educator resources here: https://unpacked.education/video/1972-olympics-the-munich-massacre-does-terrorism-work/

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0:00.0	Are you an Olympics person?
0:02.0	For me every Olympics I catch a few events.
0:04.5	I love track and field, love swimming.
0:06.5	And you know I caught some of the breakdancing,
0:09.5	Team Ray Gunn all the way.
0:11.5	At the end of the day, I think you know this about me. I'm a basketball guy through and through.
0:16.7	Watching the US teams, the men and the women handle France and the championship was special.
0:22.5	But watching the men defeat Serbia was one of the most anxiety-inducing sports moments
0:27.0	I have ever had.
0:29.2	Like any other normal human, I feel that burst of all when I watch Olympics athletes defy the
0:35.7	law of physics and achieve the sort of feats I thought were only possible with a
0:39.8	dedicated special effects team and I get it I'm not immune to national pride
0:45.3	nothing wrong with it I am by far my most patriotic self during the Olympics like all in. There's really nothing like hearing your
0:55.6	country's national anthem piped in over those huge speakers while your best
1:00.6	most superhuman athletes stand there all emotional with metals hanging around their necks.
1:08.8	And I won't lie, along with the United States of America, I'm also always rooting for Israel. I get a little
1:16.1	burst of pride when I see Israeli athletes kick butt, even if they're kicking butt in the randomest sports
1:21.8	like Judo or sailing or rhythmic gymnastics.
1:26.7	Did you know rhythmic gymnastics was a thing?
1:28.9	Yeah, me neither.
1:30.7	And this year Israel's participation in the Olympics took on a special resonance.
1:36.4	Not just because the country had its best showing ever,
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