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September 5 review: gripping journalistic thriller recreates history from a unique perspective

September 5 recounts the Munich Olympics hostage crisis from the control room of ABC Sports, who covered it live for the entire world.

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September 5: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the historical thriller

In September 5, Peters Sarsgaard stars in the contained thriller reenacting the harrowing 1972 Munich Olympics hostage situation. Here's what to know.

WhatToWatch

Bella Hadid responds to controversial adidas shoe campaign backlash: ‘Hate has no place here’

Sportswear brand came under fire for referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israeli people were killed

The Independent UK

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Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign referencing 1972 Munich Olympics

Hadid, who is half-Palestinian, has been vocal in her support for Palestinian rights and an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Adidas apologizes for featuring Bella Hadid in 1972 Munich Olympics shoe campaign

Adidas faced backlash from American Jewish Committee after featuring Hadid in campaign honoring the 1972 Munich Olympics

The Independent UK

‘Nili’: Is a secret Israeli unit hunting Hamas militants behind the October 7 attack?

Israeli media are reporting that a special unit of security and intelligence agents has been set up to track down and eliminate the Hamas members responsible for the deadly October 7 attacks in southern Israel. The operation is reminiscent of the plot to find the Palestinian militants who murdered 11…

France 24

Germany probes security failures 50 years after Munich Olympics massacre

Germany has appointed an international commission to investigate the security failings that allowed the deadly attack on the Israeli team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the games more than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics

The Independent UK

IOC chief sorry for not honoring 1972 Olympic attack victims

The head of the International Olympic Committee has apologized for the organization’s longtime failure to commemorate 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics

The Independent UK

Massacre at the Munich Olympics, five decades on

Palestinian militants took 11 members of the Israeli delegation hostage inside the Olympic village in Munich, Germany, on September 5, 1972. The terrorists, who claimed to be part of the Black September movement, were demanding the liberation of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. After killing two hostages, they negotiated for…

France 24

Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre

Germany and Israel's presidents on Monday lead commemorations marking 50 years since the Munich Olympics attack, with hopes that a long-awaited compensation deal for bereaved families will finally help them heal from the painful episode.

Radio France Internationale

Germany seeks 'forgiveness' 50 years after Munich Olympics massacre

Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Germany on Monday sought "forgiveness" from families of victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, admitting responsibility for a litany of failings that led to the deaths of 11 Israelis.

AFP

Olympics-50 years on, Germany asks for forgiveness over 1972 Munich Games attacks

Germany's president asked for forgiveness on Monday for his country's failure to protect Israeli athletes and team members who were murdered 50 years ago at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Reuters

Germany, Israel mark 50th anniversary of 1972 Olympic attack

The German and Israeli presidents are to join relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the attack by Palestinian militants on the 1972 Munich Olympics to mark the 50th anniversary

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50 years to agree Olympic attack compensation 'shameful': German president

Berlin (AFP) - Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admitted on Sunday it was "shameful" that it took five decades for Berlin to agree compensation for the bereaved families of Israeli victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack.

Reuters

Israeli survivors remember Munich Olympic massacre, 50 years on

Ankie Spitzer was 26 years old when her husband Andre, a coach of the Israeli fencing team, was killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics, 50 years ago this week, and the memories of that day have dominated her life ever since.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Herzog Travels to Germany for 1972 Olympics Memorial

Israeli President Isaac Herzog departed Sunday for Germany, where he will attend a memorial for 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics. "I am leaving this morning on a state visit to Germany, at the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier," Herzog said…

Reuters

Germany agrees to $28 million in compensation for families of Munich Olympics victims

Germany and the families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics have agreed on a compensation offer totalling 28 million euros ($28 million), said an interior ministry spokesperson on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Germany confirms $28M settlement with Munich attack families

The German government has confirmed that families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of 28 million euros (dollars) in compensation

AFP

'Wrath of God': Israel's response to 1972 Munich massacre

Jerusalem (AFP) - The killing of 11 Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympics prompted Israel to turn to a strategy which endures to this day: deploying secret operatives abroad to assassinate its enemies.

AFP

Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre

Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Israel and Germany's presidents will jointly commemorate the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead, after a last-minute compensation deal averted a feared boycott by bereaved relatives.

Reuters

Germany agrees further compensation with families of Munich Olympics victims

Germany has reached agreement on further compensation for families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a joint statement by the German and Israeli presidents said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Munich Olympics massacre families reach agreement over compensation

German president expected to apologise for 1972 attack in which 11 Israelis were murdered

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics Attack Victims' Families Close to Deal with Germany

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics are close to reaching a deal with the German government over a long-disputed compensation claim, German and Israeli media reported Wednesday. Earlier this month, the families had threatened to boycott Monday's 50-year anniversary ceremony in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Retracts Remarks Comparing Israeli Crimes to Holocaust

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas retracted remarks in which he compared crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians to the Holocaust. During a visit to Berlin on Tuesday, Abbas accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” in response to a question about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the attack on the Israeli team…

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