Munich Massacre

The Munich debacle was the name disposed to the terrorist approaching during the 1972 exceptional Games in Munich, West Germany. viii Palestinian terrorists from the assort inglorious September fling offed deuce members of the Israeli Olympic team and then took ball club others hostage. The situation was finish by a huge gunfight that left five of the terrorists and all of the nine hostages dead. chase this tragedy, the Israeli govern workforcet readyd retaliation against Black September, called Operation angriness of God and also Operation rise of Youth.They called on all orbit governments to take much effective action against the Arab guerillas liable. (Source 2) The shambles was a major resolution in the war between the Palestine and Israel people. It shocked the piece and confirmed a harsh reality, that no one is safe from terrorism. The Munich murder was brought on because of the war between the Arab and Israeli people. The operation was called Ikrit and Bi ram, after twain Palestinian villages whose settlers were killed or forced out by the present twenty-four hours Israel Defence Forces in 1948.This could have possibly been used as a motivator for the Black September group. In the 1972 Olympic Games, the Olympic delegation hoped to erase the memories of the usage of the Olympics in 1936 in Berlin to promote propaganda for Hitler and the Nazi party. They assay to introduce a friendly and peaceful atmosphere. save this also meant the direct of security would be lower. As this was the country where Jews were previously condemned and hunted raft during the Holocaust, the decision to make this Olympics more relaxed and with less security, was controversial.This controversy and lack of German security caused unrest amongst the Israeli people following the Massacre. Nearly deuce weeks into the Olympic Games, on September 5, the members of the Palestinian terrorist organization, Black September, which were part of the fedayeen group, ( Arabic for men of sacrifice and used often by Islamic terrorists to describe themselves) scaly the six foot wire fence that encircled the Olympic crossroads at 4 a. m. (Source 1). Although they were seen by various people, it did not arouse intuition since athletes regularily hopped the fence. Source 3) At 430 a. m. the disguised assailants, carrying kitbags filled with brush up rifles (AK-47), pistols and grenades, headed towards the apartments where the innocent athletes slept. The masked attackers entered and rounded up the coaches and officials from Apartment 1 and were manoeuvre to a group of athletes staying in Apartment 3, gaining more hostages. Some of the Israelis fought behind two of them, Moshe Weinburg and Yossef Romano, were killed. In the midst of the valiant Israeli retaliation, a hardly a(prenominal) terrified Israelis were luckily able to escape.Nine were taken hostage. (Source 3) At around 5 am, the police had been alerted and news of the attack had begun t o spread around the universe. At 930 a. m. the Black September group announced they were Palestinians and demanded that Israel release more than 200 Arab prisoners and grant them safe passage out of Germany. They also want the release of two German terrorist prisoners. The Germans began to stall the terrorists but eventually offered the Palestinians an untrammelled amount of money for the release of the athletes, as well as the rally of high-ranking Germans.However, the kidnappers refused both offers. The German police then decided to invent an assault and rescue operation. The border police, badly trained and unorganised took model on the roof dressed in Olympic sweat suits and wielding sub-machine guns. However because of camera crews filming the police men from nearby buildings the terrorists saw the attack coming from the TV. When the leader of the group Luttif Afif or Issa threatened to kill two hostages, the police retreated.After hours of tense negotiations, the Palesti nians agreed to a plan whereby they were to be taken by helicopter to the air base at Furstenfeldbruck where they would be given an airplane to fly them and their hostages out of Germany and into Cairo, Egypt. (Source 3) The Israeli athletes and the Black September group were then transported by bus to a helicopter which brought them to Furstenfeldbruck air base. The German police organised a sniper team to wait for the terrorists to eliminate them with as little casualties as possible.At 1030 pm the helicopters landed and in one case on the ground, the terrorists realized there was a trap. The German sharpshooters attempted to kill the terrorists and a bloody resurrectfight ensued. The Israeli hostages could do nothing. They were sitting, tightly bound and cover in the helicopters parked on the runway. Perhaps, surprisingly, the fedayeen did not kill them right away. They strength have been too busy returning the sharpshooters fire and dodging their bullets.They skill even have felt a reluctance to kill nine obviously defenceless men a kind of animal curtailment that has been known to stay the hand of the most desperate murderers. (Source 1) Two Black September members and one German police officer were killed in the standoff. A stalemate followed for over an hour and at 1100 pm the media was mistakenly informed that the hostages had been saved and the news was announced to a relieved Israeli human beings. When the German police armoured cars arrived to the air base, the terrorists knew the end had come.With the Israeli hostages in two separate helicopters, the leader of the Black September group, Issa opened fire on the hostages on the first helicopter, then pulled the pin and threw a grenade into the cockpit, cleaning all hostages inside. The hostages in the second helicopter met the same fate as the hopeless terrorists gunned down the Israeli victims. The snipers and armoured vehicles then took out third more terrorists, one being the leader of the tragic event, Luffif Afif. Three terrorists get away but were captured by German police shortly later.The tragedy ended in bloodshed and scarred the people of Israel. Victims (Israeli Athletes)- Moshe Weinburg, Yossef Romano, Zeev Friedman, David Berger, Yakhov Springer, Eliezer Halfin, Yossef Gutfreund, Kehat Shorr, Mark Slavin, Andre Spitzer, Amitzur Shapira (German Police Officer)- Anton Fliegerbauer Terrorists responsible (Killed)- Luttif Afif Issa, Yusuf Nazzal Tony, Afif Ahmed Hamid Paolo, Khalid Jawad Salah, Ahmed Chic Thaa Abu Halla. (Captured)- Mohammed Safady Badran, Adnan Al-Gashey Denawi, Jamal Al-Gashey Samir. Source 3) Surprisingly, decided by the Olympic Games Committee, the games continued. The massacre of 11 Israeli athletes was not considered serious enough to cancel or postpone the Olympics. Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote at the time, Incredibly, theyre going on with it, and Its almost alike having a dance at Dachau. However, the Munich Massacre stil l had enormous effectuate on the Olympic Games and to the public. Security from then on was permanently increased. The event alarmed countries oecumenical and spurred the realisation of needed action against terrorist rimes. The rumours arose from the Israeli public that the German security forces poorly handled the rescue operation. Still, the Israeli government were sprightly with Germanys actions as the Israeli Foreign Minister, Mr. Abba Eban stated clearly that they approve the German governments decision to use force against the Palestinian terrorists. (Source 2) The Israel nation gained apprehension from countries worldwide as the actions of the Palestinian terrorists was condemned. The Israeli Prime Minister, Mrs.Golda Meir, received messages of concern and sympathy from united countries against this act of terrorism including Western European countries, the United States and Canada. American President Nixon described the killings as a tragedy for all the nations of the wo rld. Similiarly, the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Alec Douglas-Home declared that the terrible events in Munich have scandalize the civilised world. On behalf of Her Majestys Government, I send my deepest sympathy at the punishing loss which Israel has suffered. (Source 2) This lead to the creation of many Government counter-terrorism organisations.The furious Israeli government retaliated by allowing the Mossad (national intelligence agency of Israel) collect information and organise covert operations against the Palestinians. Operation Wrath of God and Operation Spring of Youth was devised to target and execute the high-ranking Palestinians suspected of planning or being involved with the massacre (Source 1). Steven Spielbergs Munich inspired by the confessedly events and the book Vengeance by George Jonas, shows the supposed, yet believed fictional, deadly response of the Israeli government and Mossad against the individuals responsible or involved in the appalling tragedy.