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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 428

IOC president Jacques Rogge

FILE - The Aug. 6, 2012 file photo shows Sayed Abdelmonem Hamed of Egypt competing against Zaur Kuramagomedov of Russia (in blue) during the 60-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
February 13, 2013, 7:43 pm
Iranian wrestlers stunned at Olympic drop
Criticized around the world, decision to exclude sport must be ratified by the full IOC in September
Culture and Sport Minister Limor Livnat bowing her head at the Olympic opening ceremony in memory of the victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. (photo credit: Image capture from Channel 1)
July 28, 2012, 3:16 am
Sports minister stands silently at Olympic opening event
Limor Livnat’s tribute to murdered Munich athletes, during IOC president’s speech, not broadcast on official Olympic TV feed; Israel TV shows picture after ceremony ends
By Ron Friedman
A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, which killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. (AP/Kurt Strumpf)
July 27, 2012, 8:09 pm
Sports minister to protest IOC’s Munich memorial refusal by standing silently during Olympics opening ceremony
Foreign Ministry seeking out other dignitaries to join Limor Livnat in defiant act during IOC president’s speech
By Ron Friedman
July 27, 2012, 6:21 pm
Zionist Federation chair blasts IOC during memorial for Munich 11
Fumes Harvey Rose: ‘Shame on the IOC for its clear anti-Israel bias’ in not memorializing the murdered athletes at Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony
By Ron Friedman
IOC President Jacques Rogge poses in front of the Olympic rings during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park in London, Monday, July 23, 2012. (photo credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
July 27, 2012, 4:47 pm
Rogge denies IOC being pressured over Munich 11 moment of silence
‘We have always commemorated and will continue to commemorate the memory of the killed athletes,’ says committee president hours before opening ceremony
A friendly match between Jordan and Palestine (red) during a visit by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge in Ramallah on October 5, 2010. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash 90)
July 26, 2012, 4:35 pm
PA official applauds decision to forgo ‘racist’ moment of silence for Munich victims
‘Sports are a bridge for love,’ says Palestinian Olympic chief Rajoub, a month after seeking to bar Israel from hosting a European soccer tournament
By Elhanan Miller
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
June 27, 2012, 6:30 pm
German FM calls for minute of silence for Israeli athletes killed on his territory
Guido Westerwelle joins the ranks of politicians pressuring Olympic Committee to commemorate 1972 Munich massacre
By Raphael Ahren
A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, which killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. (AP/Kurt Strumpf)
From the WebMay 23, 2012, 11:46 pm
British MP calls for discussion on Munich memorial ceremony
MPs from across the divide are joining call for remembrance, European Jewish Press reports
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