It's called the darkest day in Olympic history. Five decades on from the Munich massacre, where eleven Israelis tragically lost their lives, Germany has agreed to pay compensation and establish a Commission to answer the many questions that remain. The story of the Munich '72 Olympics is not over. as this week's commemoration has proved.
Dec 2023
Masha Gessen on the Holocaust, Israel, and the Politics of Memory
Last week, the U.S. Congress passed a nonbinding resolution that deemed any expression of anti-Zionism to be a form of antisemitism. This move closely follows the model set by the German government, which has created strict measures to combat antisemitism and a bureaucracy to enf ... Show More
36m 30s
Oct 2023
Israel reels: a bloody assault
Almost exactly 50 years on from the moment that launched the deadly Yom Kippur War, Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, carried out a series of <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/10/07/israel-reels-as-hamas-launches-a-spectacular-an ... Show More
21m 18s
Feb 2024
Unheard: Memories of Munich
As we commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, we have delved into the archives to present a special episode of the Manchester United podcast.
In 1998, 40 years after the tragedy, journalist and author Tom Tyrrell spent time with Jackie Blanchflower, Bill Foul ... Show More
46m 38s