Yes--that was a very powerful way he put it at the time. I just saw the replay of it again yesterday at the beginning of the Munich film I mentioned. It was especially shocking because initial reports had the eleven hostages all safe.a fan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:17 pmMcKay's coverage with his "they're all gone" line, is etched in my memory...... I was only 6 years old when that happened.OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 6:52 am “Ambushed and slaughtered again, while the rest of the world is playing games--Olympic torches and brass bands—and dead Jews in Germany. And the world couldn’t care less.”
Golda Meir commenting on the world’s reaction after 11 Jews participating in the Olympics were executed.
In one form or another--I’m hoping it doesn’t happen again in France.
Security will be full on bananas in France.
I hope you're right, though I have to think some form hatred toward Jews will rear its ugly head at some point during the proceedings, especially given the political climate in the Middle East and Europe at present.