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Germany cooperated with Black September after Munich Massacre
Der Spiegel
reveals that German authorities held secret talks with Palestinian
terror organization fearing additional attacks on German soil after
murder of 11 Israeli athletes
Ynet
German newspaper Der Spiegel
revealed Sunday that German authorities cooperated with Black September,
a Palestinian terror group, after it had carried out an attack that
killed 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
Germany,
it was reported, did so for fear of additional attacks on its soil.
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According to the report, the German government held secret contacts
with the planners of the Munich Massacre. Several months after the
attack, Germany's then foreign minister, Walter Scheel, met secretly
with several Black September members to "rebuild trust."
Berlin demanded that the terror group not carry out any more
terrorist attacks on German soil. The Palestinians, on their part,
demanded Berlin's support of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
(PLO).
1972 Munich Olympic Games (Photo: Getty Images)
According to Der Spiegel, Germany suspended its criminal
investigation against the massacre's perpetrators as the talks
progressed. Several weeks later, the deputy foreign minister announced
that the investigation had been concluded.
In 1977, French police asked Germany whether it wanted it to
extradite Abu Daoud, one of the planners of the attack, but Germany
decided not to answer the question.
The Munich Massacre was one of the first international terrorist attacks against Israeli targets of the 1970s.
Ilana Romano, wife of Israeli athlete Yossef Romano who was killed in
the attack, said in response, "I am not surprised, this isn't new.
We've known about this for a long time.
"It's sad that what we've been saying for years has only now been put
forward. I thank Der Spiegel of publishing this information. Better
late than never."
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Labels: Anti-Semitism, Germany, Security, Terrorism
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