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Golda Meir's letter on Munich massacre to be auctioned for $6,000

Golda Meir's 1972 letter addressing the Munich Massacre, signed and dated just weeks after the tragedy, is set to go up for auction starting at $6,000.

5th November 1970: Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Golda Mabovich, 1898 - 1978) at a London Press Conference.
 A sign at an entrance to the Free University in Berlin, Nov. 13, 2023.

Jewish student can take Berlin university to trial over failure to combat antisemitism, judge rules

A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September appears on the balcony of the Israeli house at the Munich Olympic village on September 5, 1972

Western countries helped Mossad assassinate Palestinian terrorists in 1970s, report reveals

Still from 'The Last of Us.'

What to Watch: From Marvel's first Israeli superhero to The Last of Us second season - review


Man sentenced to 3 years in prison over antisemitic attack on Munich massacre victim’s grandson

Key evidence determining the antisemitic nature of the attack was found in a video on the suspect’s phone.

 A sign at an entrance to the Free University in Berlin, Nov. 13, 2023.

‘September 5’ relives the ’72 Munich massacre - review

We still remember 1972 and know its tragic story, but now that October 7 has been repackaged by certain elements of the media as 'resistance,' it's especially important that 'September 5' be seen.

 A SCENE from ‘September 5.’

‘September 5’ focuses on news, not Jews, in dramatizing 1972 Munich attack on Israeli Olympians

‘September 5’ shows audiences a watershed moment for how we livestream terrorism as a society.

 'September 5' shows a team of ABC News producers struggling with live coverage decisions as tragedy unfolds in front of them during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

The Bosnian Islamic terror threat is growing amid attacks on Israeli targets - analysis

Emrah Ibrahimovic, a Bosnian-Austrian teen, attempted an attack on the Israeli consulate in Munich, reflecting his troubling radicalization and extremist influences.

 An Israeli flag flutters in front of the Israeli consulate after German police opened fire on a suspect who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in central Munich, Germany, September 5, 2024

Artist and physician Mark Podwal dies at 79

Mark Podwal, artist and physician, whose distinctive work adorned museums, synagogues, and opinion pages, will be remembered by his many admirers.

 The artist Mark Podwal in his studio in 2007; at left, his illustration "Munich Massacre," drawn in memory of Israeli athletes killed by Black September terrorists during the 1972 Summer Olympics, was published in the New York Times that year.

Gunman killed near Munich Israeli consulate on 1972 Massacre anniversary

Thursday was the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 Munich Massacre, in which 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by a Palestinian terror group.

 Consul General of Israel for Southern Germany Talya Lador-Fresher stands in front of the Israeli consulate after German police opened fire on a suspect who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in central Munich, Germany, September 5, 2024.

This week in Jewish history: Divine mercy, Munich massacre, Khartoum resolution

A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.

 Sudanese president Ismail al-Azhari (R) welcomes King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to Khartoum for the fourth Arab League summit, Aug. 1967.

Paris ceremony honors Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich Games attack

At the Paris Olympics, a memorial ceremony honored the 11 Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen in the 1972 Munich attack.

President of Jewish Community in Germany Josef Schuster speaks during a ceremony, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack on the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Bella Hadid says she regrets Adidas sneaker campaign that evoked 1972 Munich Olympics massacre

The controversy marks yet another instance in recent years in which Adidas has faced criticism for antisemitism related to its design choices and celebrity affiliations.

A campaign for Adidas features supermodel Bella Hadid wearing a reissue of sneakers from the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Israeli athletes escorted by security as pro-Palestinian protests rage in Paris ahead of Olympics

Some 45,000 police and thousands of soldiers have been deployed in a huge security operation in Paris for the opening show.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Athletes of Israel aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.

The same antisemitism: Israeli athletes face 2024 Paris Olympics under threat - opinion

The 1972 Munich Olympics massacre scarred Jewish history. Now, with Israeli athletes facing death threats ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s clear little has changed.

 MEMBERS OF the Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations competing in Paris attend a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month. Israeli athletes are about to face what could be the most antisemitic games since Berlin 1936, the writer says.