Munich Massacre

The Munich Massacre was the name given to the terrorist charge during the 1972 surpassing Games in Munich, West Germany. viii Palestinian terrorists from the pigeonholing shocking kinsfolk shoot downed both members of the Israeli prodigious group and consequently took lodge others hostage. The situation was end by a huge gunfight that left five of the terrorists and all of the nine hostages dead. Following this tragedy, the Israeli g everyplacen workforcet unionise retaliation against Black folk, called Operation fretfulness of God and also Operation understand shape of young.They called on all solid ground governings to take more than than(prenominal) effective challenge against the Arab guerillas responsible for(p). ( reference point 2) The carnage was a major event in the war between the Palestine and Israel throng. It ball over the world and confirmed a uncouth reality, that no one is safe from terrorism. The Munich shambles was brought on because of the war between the Arab and Israeli people. The operation was called Ikrit and Biram, after twain Palestinian villages whose settlers were killed or forced out by the present day Israel Defence Forces in 1948.This could involve possibly been utilize as a motivator for the Black phratry group. In the 1972 Olympic Games, the Olympic committal 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 tried to take in a friendly and peaceful atmosphere. and this also meant the level of certification would be lower. As this was the country where Jews were previously condemned and catch down 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 two weeks into the Olympic Games, on kinfolk 5, the members of the Palestinian terrorist organization, Black family line, which were part of the fedayeen group, (Arabic for men of sacrifice and used often by Islamic terrorists to pull out themselves) scaled the six foot cable fence that encircled the Olympic resolution at 4 a. m. (Source 1). Although they were seen by heterogeneous people, it did non arouse suspicion since athletes regularily hopped the fence. Source 3) At 430 a. m. the clothed assailants, carrying kitbags filled with assault rifles (AK-47), pistols and grenades, headed towards the apartments where the innocent athletes slept. The mask attackers entered and rounded up the coaches and officials from Apartment 1 and were belong to a group of athletes staying in Apartment 3, gaining more hostages. Some of the Israelis fought certify two of them, Moshe Weinburg and Yossef Romano, were killed. In the midst of the undaunted Israeli retaliation, a few terrify Israelis were luckily able to escape.Nine were taken hostage. (Source 3) At around 5 am, the police had been alerted and tidings of the attack had begun to spread around the world. At 930 a. m. the Black family line group announced they were Palestinians and demanded that Israel expose more than 200 Arab prisoners and grant them safe handing over out of Germany. They also sought the release of two German terrorist prisoners. The Germans began to stall the terrorists unless eventually offered the Palestinians an unlimited amount of property for the release of the athletes, as well as the substitution of high-ranking Germans.However, the kidnappers refused both offers. The German police then unconquerable to excogitation an assault and rescue operation. The border police, soberly trained and unorganised took position 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 see the attack coming from the TV. When the leader of the group Luttif Afif or Iss a threatened to kill two hostages, the police retreated.After hours of tense negotiations, the Palestinians agreed to a plan whereby they were to be taken by helicopter to the atmosphere base at Furstenfeldbruck where they would be given an airplane to take flight 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 heap 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 unretentive casualties as possible.At 1030 pm the helicopters landed and once on the ground, the terrorists realize there was a trap. The German sharpshooters move to kill the terrorists and a bloody put downfight 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 might gain been too busy returning the sharpshooters fire and dodging their bullets.They might even have felt a reluctance to kill nine obviously defenceless men a kind of animal forbiddance that has been known to stay the hand of the just about 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 parole was announced to a relieved Israeli public. When the German police fit out 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, killing all hostages inside. The hostages in the indorse helicopter met the same fate as the hopeless terrorists gunned down the I sraeli victims. The snipers and armoured vehicles then took out three more terrorists, one being the leader of the sad event, Luffif Afif. Three terrorists escaped but were captured by German police shortly later.The tragedy ended in bloodshed and marred 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 plentiful to cancel or postpone the Olympics. Jim Murray of the Los Angeles time wrote at the time, Incre dibly, theyre going on with it, and Its close like having a dance at Dachau. However, the Munich Massacre still had enormous effect on the Olympic Games and to the public. Security from then on was permanently increased. The event scare countries worldwide and spurred the realisation of needed spielion 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 pleased with Germanys actions as the Israeli extraneous 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 good-will from countries worldwide as the actions of the Palestinian terrorists was condemned. The Israeli Prime Minister, Mrs.Golda Meir, have messages of concern and sympathy from united countries against this act of terrorism including Western European countries, the get together S tates and Canada. American President Nixon described the killings as a tragedy for all the nations of the world. Similiarly, the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Alec Douglas-Home declared that the wonderful events in Munich have appalled the civilize world. On behalf of Her Majestys Government, I send my deepest sympathy at the grievous loss which Israel has suffered. (Source 2) This lead to the creation of many Government counter-terrorism organisations.The raging Israeli government retaliated by allowing the Mossad (national news program 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 pretend of planning or being snarly with the massacre (Source 1). Steven Spielbergs Munich inspired by the true 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 touch on in the appalling tragedy.