Abstract:The purpose of this study is to analyze the 1972 Munich Massacre—the kidnapping and murdering of eleven Israeli athletes, coaches, and referees in a terror attack during the summer Olympic Games in West Germany—and its commemoration in the context of Israel’s country image. Forty-four years after the attack and after sustained pressure by the families of the victims, the State of Israel, and international politicians, the “Munich Victims” were officially commemorated by the International Olympic Committee duri… Show more
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