Israeli Families of 1972 Munich Olympics Victims Demand More Compensation

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By Ayhan Uyanik MUNICH (Reuters) – The families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics are unhappy with fresh German compensation offers and plan to boycott a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the attack in protest, their spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. An official ceremony is planned for Sept. 5 in Munich. “I don’t want some euros to be thrown in my direction. We are not going to accept that,” Ankie Spitzer, spokesperson for the families, told Reuters Television. The sums under discussion have not been disclosed. “We are not going to the memorial ceremony until G…

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