On Saturday night, I went to the Kendall Square Cinema to take in a screening of September 5, a cinematic account of ABC Sports coverage of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
September 5 makes for a compelling, suspenseful drama despite knowing the tragic outcome. Perhaps because of this fact, I could not help but think about October 7. More than a half century after the events in Munich, Palestinian terrorists are still taking Israelis hostage and killing them.
To be certain, unlike in 1972, some hostages have been released, and more are due to be released under the auspices of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. But make no mistake. Palestinian terrorists will take Israelis hostage and kill them all the while demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners who have killed Jews before and shall surely kill Jews again. Plus ça change.
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