1972 Munich Olympics

His comedy mocks Germany’s history with Jews. After his TV show was canceled, he’s thinking about leaving the country.

Shahak Shapira, an Israeli, has made a career in his adopted land of calling out racism, anti-Semitism and the far right.

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 11, 2020 4:37 pm

Israeli sprinter breaks country’s record set at 1972 Munich Olympics

Diana Vaisman, who is serving in the army, ran the 100 meters in 11.38 seconds to snap the mark by .07 seconds.

July 9, 2018 10:51 am

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn denies honoring Munich Olympics terrorist

Corbyn, who has faced criticism for praising Hamas and Hezbollah, said he attended a memorial for PLO fighters in general and not for any specific perpetrators of the 1972 attack that killed 11 Israelis.

May 29, 2017 12:06 pm

At 80, a Munich Olympics and Holocaust survivor is still the sportsman

By Hillel Kuttler August 19, 2016 1:36 pm

Rio pays tribute to 11 Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre

August 15, 2016 7:25 am

11 Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre officially commemorated in Rio

August 4, 2016 4:51 pm

Several dead, injured in Munich shooting near site of ’72 Olympic massacre

July 22, 2016 3:18 pm

French Jews oppose Cannes screening of film sympathetic to Munich terrorists

May 14, 2016 1:46 pm

Rio 2016 Olympic Village to commemorate Munich massacre, other deaths

March 2, 2015 8:42 am

IOC contributing $250,000 to Munich massacre memorial

June 5, 2014 12:58 pm

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