J5270-2011 Actions

• Jun 12, 2012: ADOPTED
• Jun 12, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jun 7, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J5270-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Munich
 gedy and honoring the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes during the
 ummer Olympic Games in London, England

 S, Around 4:00 a.m. on September 5, 1972, members of Black Septem-
 isguised as athletes, scaled a 6-foot fence surrounding the  Olym-
 illage  and  made  their  way to the dormitory housing the Israeli
 es; under their clothing and in the sports bags they carried,  the
 ists carried Kalashnikov assault rifles; and
 EAS,  The  two leaders of the group had previously gone undercover
  Olympic Village prior to the Games and, knowing the location  and
   of  their  intended target, they made their way to 31 Connollys-
 , a building housing members of the Israeli delegation,  and  took
 aeli athletes hostage; and
 EAS,  After several failed rescue attempts by German officers, the
 ists demanded safe passage for themselves and the  hostages  to  a
 ly country; that failing, the terrorists then attempted to negoti-
 demanding  the  release  of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from
 i jails in exchange for the hostages; and
 EAS, During one last rescue attempt, German  officers  opened  gun
 hich led to the deaths of several of the terrorists; unfortunately
 emaining  terrorists  opened fire on the hostages killing them all
  the remaining terrorists were killed; and
 EAS, During this observance of the 40th Anniversary of the  Munich
 agedy, the memory of those 11 Israeli athletes will be remembered;

 EAS, From August 12 to 17, 2012, delegations from  throughout  the
   States, Canada, Europe and Israel will not only test their phys-
 kills, they will also participate  in  a  cultural  journey  while
 ng the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, compassion, and communi-
 w, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 orate the 40th Anniversary of the Munich 11 tragedy and  to  honor
 emory  of  the  11 Israeli athletes during the 2012 Summer Olympic
 in London, England.