After the publication that the families of the 11 victims of Munich intend to boycott the special ceremony next month, Ilana Romano, the widow of the late Miriam Mashkolot Yosef Romano, confirmed the statements.
"We intend to issue a letter to the Bavarian government that we will not come," Romano told Israel Hayom.
"They don't budge from their positions, so we don't intend to budge from our demands either. We have no other choice but to stand our ground."
Ilana Romano, photo: Udi Tsitiat
"This is probably our last chance. They are already ready to apologize, to open the archives that were confidential for so many years, but not to give the compensation we deserve. Just like they paid the murderers after their release from prison, they put them on the plane with millions."
They are not ready to raise the amount?
"This is a shameful proposal. We are fighting for all the families and their children, 33 people deserve adequate compensation and we are not ready to give up this time."
The Olympic Committee stated: "
50 years have passed since the murder of the athletes and the feelings of loss, pain and rage over the murder are etched in the families and the Israeli public, and remain as an open, bleeding wound.
"Unfortunately, the German government failed to do historical justice. 50 years later it is still possible to take responsibility for the terrible disaster, apologize to the families who are still living the terrible loss, and give them the proper compensation that should have been given years ago."
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