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Lowey and Engel Urge Olympic Committee to Reconsider Refusal to Honor Munich Victims

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New York Lawmakers Announce Congressional Resolution and Release Letter to IOC 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last Thursday to reconsider its refusal to honor Israeli athletes murdered by terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics with a minute of silence at the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremonies.
“The murder of 11 Israeli athletes by terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics was a tragedy that reverberated far beyond the Games,” said Congresswoman Lowey, Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee.  “It is necessary, important, and right to hold a minute of silence in recognition of the victims.  The continued refusal of the International Olympic Committee to honor the memories of these victims is unfathomable, and I urge the IOC to reconsider its decision.
“The murder of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches can no longer be ignored by the International Olympic Committee.  It’s time that the IOC set aside a moment of silence to remember all of the victims,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  “I urge the IOC to reconsider its appalling decision and stop standing in the way of an appropriate, solemn recognition of the horror which befell the Games 40 years ago.”
Lowey and Engel announced their intention to introduce a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the IOC to honor the Munich 11, and released the text of a letter to be sent directly to the IOC urging reconsideration of the decision.
Family members of victims of the 1972 Munich massacre like Ankie Spitzer and community organizations like Jewish Community Center (JCC) Rockland launched an online petition urging IOC to honor the victims with a minute of silence at the London 2012 opening ceremonies that has gained more than 20,000 signatures. 

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