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Germany seeks ‘forgiveness’ 50 years after Munich Olympics massacre

  Munich, Germany (AFP) by Ralf ISERMANN with Hui Min NEO in Berlin Germany on Monday sought “forgiveness” from families of victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, admitting responsibility for a litany of failings that led to the deaths of 11 Israelis. The apology by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on behalf of Germany 50 years on came after a bitter and long fight by bereaved relatives for appropriate compensation and for Berlin to own up […]