The German Jewish community has asked the state prosecutor’s office in Karlsruhe to launch an investigation into allegations that Stasi, the former East German secret police, trained the Arab terrorists who massacred the Israeli team at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
The community made the request in response to a documentary broadcast Wednesday night on the state-owned television channel, which disclosed that the Munich killers had extensive training in East Germany.
If the allegations prove true, the individuals responsible should be arrested and brought to trial, the community said in a statement Thursday.
It is generally known that the terrorists who masterminded and executed the Munich massacre hid out for long periods in East Germany.
Recently, the German media have published details of the assistance the former East German Communist regime provided to the Palestine Liberation Organization and other Arab groups.
It consisted mainly of facilities, expertise, equipment and explosives used in intensive training programs conducted at various sites in what was formerly East Germany.
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