Italian Olympic Team Commemorates Munich Massacre

Arutz Sheva ^ | 29/7/12 | Gil Ronen

[Eleutheria5]

The Italian Olympic team at the London Olympic Games made a noble gesture Sunday and stood in silence outside the quarters of the Israeli team, in memory of the 11 athletes slain in the Munich Olympics 40 years ago, Voice of Israel radio reported Sunday.

About 30 Italians were present at the ceremony, including Italy's Minister of Sport, the heads of the Italian Olympic Committee and athletes. Israeli Olympic Committee head Tzvi Varshaviak and Olympic delegation leader Efraim Zinger also took part.

According to an unverified report on the internet, the pilot and crew of a British airliner headed for Israel Thursday did what the Olympics Committee refused to do, and observed a moment of silence in memory of the Israel athletes murdered in Munich in 1972.

The "USA Stands with Israel" Facebook page, with over 10,000 subscribers, reported that the heartwarming gesture was made by a pilot for EasyJet, on a flight headed from the firm's home base of Luton, England, to Tel Aviv.

"The pilot came on the intercom and informed the passengers that the crew will be observing a minute of silence as they fly over Munich and he invited the passengers to join them in remembering the Israeli sportsmen who were murdered there at the Olympic Games 40 years ago," according to the report.

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[Eleutheria5]

Really, I don’t think that would be a good move. It would be a disservice to both the British taxpayers and the Jewish British subjects among them, and also Israel. Who needs all the conspiracy nuts, neo-Nazis and Islamists waving around the Protocols and using this as prove of the insidious power of the Joooos!.

It’s not about us, but about international athletic competition. It was just a gesture that would have been nice if made, and it’s nice that the Italian team decided to make their own.

Let’s not lose all sense of proportions. On the other hand, the IOC showed abject cowardice, which is disappointing but hardly a surprise.

[Caulkhead]

“Now if you can produce some evidence that the Israelis asked for a moment of silence during those events and were rejected out of hand for fear of “offending” a bunch of murderous psychopaths like our formerly proud and brave British just did cousins did I invite you to produce it.”

The Israeli Olympic Committee and the Atlanta Jewish Community requested that the Munich dead were honoured in the ceremony at the Atlanta games but the request was turned down.

Here’s your proof:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r104:1:./temp/~r104tf8eaJ:e0:

Now you provide me with some proof that the Munich dead weren’t honoured specifically at the London games because the British are scared of offending muslims. If we were, why did we honour the 911 and 7/7 dead, all of whom were murdered by muslims?

“Until then live with your shame in silence.”

Right back at you.

[the scotsman]

Oh, god bless you, my son.

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[Kenny Bunk]

Considering the vast number of immigrant Muslim MFs wandering around the boot-shaped peninsula, this took more than a little courage. The Worthy Oriental Gentlemen infecting Europe, and Italy are sure to take explosive notice.

[Eleutheria5]

Sheikh Abdul Palazi’s moderating influence might have more than a little to do with Italy’s relative lack of inhibition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9amcTg_6I

[ArrogantBustard]

Jolly decent of them ... and of the EasyJet pilot.

[ArrogantBustard]

The Italians' ancestors knew how to handle "worthy oriental gentlemen".

[Kenny Bunk]

Sheik Palazzi ... I hope he has adquate security. One thing is for sure, any Muslim who protests against living in Europe or wants to change the lifestyle,... particularly in Italy ... would be dumb enough to F-up a free lunch.

Thanks for the link.

[Eleutheria5]

Yes. The team was acting as representatives of its country, making a statement on behalf of Italy itself. The EasyJet pilot was just a decent fellow acting on his own, but he did his country credit, as did Bob Costas. And with that my interest in the Olympic games ends. Haven’t watched it in decades.