The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ilana-romano/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:49:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ilana Romano | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ilana-romano/ 32 32 Families of Munich Olympic victims said close to compensation deal with Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/families-of-munich-olympic-victims-said-close-to-compensation-deal-with-germany/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:50:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2827177&preview=true&preview_id=2827177 Agreement could pave the way for family members to participate in upcoming 50th anniversary memorial ceremony after earlier vows to boycott over payment dispute

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]]> Families of Munich Olympics victims vow to boycott memorial over compensation battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/families-of-munich-olympics-victims-vow-to-boycott-memorial-over-compensation-battle/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:22:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2816799 Ankie Spitzer, wife of murdered fencing coach Andre Spitzer, calls on President Herzog to also stay away from 50th-anniversary event, citing German government's 'degrading' offer

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]]> Families of 1972 Olympic attack victims reject ‘insulting’ German compensation offer https://www.timesofisrael.com/families-of-1972-olympic-attack-victims-reject-insulting-german-compensation-offer/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:32:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2806959 Berlin willing to pay further undisclosed damages, but spokesperson for 'disappointed' victims' families says they won't attend 50th anniversary memorial unless amount increases

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]]> IOC honors Israelis slain in terror attack at 1972 Olympics https://www.timesofisrael.com/ioc-honors-israelis-slain-in-terror-attack-1972-olympics/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:04:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1440138 Widow of one of the 11 athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists at Munich Games says tribute brings 'closure'

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]]> PLO terrorists castrated Israeli hostage in 1972 Munich Olympic attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/plo-terrorists-castrated-israeli-hostage-in-1972-olympic-attack/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:16:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1294790 Widows of victims say weightlifter Yossef Romano was shot, dismembered and left to die in front of other hostages

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]]> New Olympic chief heads Arab-German trade group set up to boycott Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-olympic-chief-heads-arab-german-trade-group-set-up-to-boycott-israel/ Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:06:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=669968 Thomas Bach supported predecessor Jacques Rogge in refusing to hold a moment of silence at 2012 Olympics for the 11 Israelis murdered at 1972 Munich Games

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]]> British Jews say Israeli Olympic officials rebuffed minute of silence idea 3 years ago https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-jews-say-israeli-olympic-officials-rebuffed-campaign-for-munich-minute-of-silence-three-years-ago/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:02:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=197106 Sources say the Israelis thought the plan was impossible because Arab countries on the IOC would block it; Israeli officials reject claim

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]]> Is Alex Gilady the villain in the minute of silence defeat? https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-alex-gilady-the-villain-in-the-minute-of-silence-defeat/ Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:23:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=187110 As the International Olympic Committee's only Israeli, some claim his refusal to support the Munich 11's opening ceremony memorial carried disproportionate weight

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]]> ‘Shame on you!’ Ankie Spitzer tells Olympic president https://www.timesofisrael.com/shame-on-you-ankie-spitzer-tells-olympic-president/ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:41:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=186632 Widows of murdered Israeli athletes excoriate IOC president Jacques Rogge at London Jewish community's memorial for Munich massacre victims

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]]> IOC head Rogge to speak at memorial event for Munich athletes https://www.timesofisrael.com/rogge-to-attend-memorial-for-israeli-athletes-in-london/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:31:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=180304 British PM also to attend ceremony, organized by Israeli embassy and local Jewish groups

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]]> Munich widows ask crowd to hold own moment of silence at Olympic opening https://www.timesofisrael.com/munich-widows-ask-crowd-to-hold-own-moment-of-silence-at-olympic-opening/ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:13:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=173480 'If you believe that the 11 murdered athletes must be mentioned, stand for a spontaneous minute when the IOC president begins to speak,' says Ilana Romano

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]]> Ankie Spitzer’s 40-year quest for Olympic justice https://www.timesofisrael.com/ankie-spitzers-40-year-old-quest-for-justice-from-the-ioc/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:52:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=159050 Her husband, Israel's fencing coach, was murdered at the Olympics, as an Olympian. His widow will never relent until the Olympic authorities commemorate him and Israel's 10 other Munich 1972 massacre victims within the Olympic framework. In London this month, anti-Semitism and greed, she says, will continue to thwart that moral obligation

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