The widows of two Israeli athletes slain by Palestinian terrorists at the Munich Olympics previewed Steven Spielberg’s soon-to-be-released film on the tragedy. Spielberg’s producer and screenwriter flew to Tel Aviv last week to screen “Munich” for Ilana Romano and Ankie Spitzer, whose husbands were among 11 Israeli sportsmen killed in the 1972 attack. The women voiced satisfaction with the film, despite controversy over the historical sources for its depiction of Israel’s reprisal campaign against the Palestinians who masterminded the massacre. “For me, it was important that the film does no dishonor to the memory of the murdered athletes, nor to the image of the State of Israel. Both my criteria were satisfied,” Romano said.
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