The Munich Massacre also killed our faith in the postwar order - opinion

Seeing sport as an apolitical forum for excellence, Olympics fanatics hoped that nationalists would get their jollies by going for the gold rather than invading their neighbors.

YASSER ARAFAT, founder of the Palestine Liberation Organization and at the time head of the Palestinian Authority, addresses the UN General Assembly in 1998. Two years after the Munich Massacre, in 1974, the UN first welcomed him to speak at the General Assembly.

YASSER ARAFAT, founder of the Palestine Liberation Organization and at the time head of the Palestinian Authority, addresses the UN General Assembly in 1998. Two years after the Munich Massacre, in 1974, the UN first welcomed him to speak at the General Assembly.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

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