Comments on: Meanwhile, on other websites…

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:41:32 +0000

I’m still disappointed I never made the Mr. Meryl Yourish series! ;)

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:20:32 +0000

I’d like to know what the other relatives think as well. But the fact that these two think the movie’s OK does appear to have some significance to the debate. I’m not necessarily saying everyone will or should agree with them, but don’t their opinions count for something? At a minimum, these are not people who are inclined to be forgiving about any particular treatment of these events.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:13:10 +0000

I think the relevance of the other relatives in this case is absolutely pertinent. You are using an argument from authority, putting the two widows’ opinions higher than anyone else’s because they were married to two of the athletes.

In that same vein, I would like to know what the relatives of the other nine murdered Israelis have to say.

Goose, gander, dontchaknow.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:55:10 +0000

The fact that only two people connected with the eleven murdered Israelis–not all of whom were at the Olympics as athletes–doesn’t necessarily speak as loudly as you think it does. It could very well be that some of the relatives don’t want to re-live the experience in any way, and thus don’t want to take part in any documentary, film, etc. Ankie Spitzer, one of the two widows who’s seen Munich (which is only possible in Israel via special preview, since it doesn’t open there for another month) and says it’s OK, was prominently featured in the documentary One Day In September. I think she was the only relative of any of the slain Israelis who was in that documentary; I’m not 100% sure of that, but I am at least sure that she was the most prominently featured relative in it.

Anyway, the point is that it’s not just “only two relatives” we’re talking about here. Ankie Spitzer and Ilana Romano have somewhat of a better idea of what actually happened than, say, Caroline Glick or Leon Wieseltier. All of whom are entitled to express whatever opinions they feel after seeing the movie, of course. But I would think that for someone who’s only linked to or expressed negative sentiments about the movie, and without having seen it, it might be at least a little surprising to see these two widows expressing contentment with how the film treats the memories of their husbands.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:25:42 +0000

That wasn't the question I asked. The fact that you've heard from only two people connected with the eleven murdered athletes speaks volumes. Perhaps you should head over to Judith's site and read a few of the things she links to learn the truth of Munich, vs. the lies of the film.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:56:22 +0000

It at least answers the question of whether every single person who was close to the athletes, Israel, etc thinks that the movie is unfair or anti-Israel. Some people think it is, and certainly anyone who’s actually seen the movie is entitled to their own opinion about it. But people who haven’t seen it might want to know that not everyone in a position to care personally about the subject is in agreement about this.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:35:10 +0000

Which begs the question: What do the family members of the other nine murdered athletes think?

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:45:38 +0000

Regarding Munich, two of the murdered Olympians' widows seem to think that the movie's OK.

By: Gary Rosen

Gary Rosen — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 06:34:03 +0000

Just remember when you hear that bullsh*t about “revenge” as it pertains to the Munich massacres – it would have been “revenge” if Israel had killed eleven Arab Olympic athletes who never committed a terrorist act. But Israel doesn’t do that.

By: Elisson

Elisson — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:04:05 +0000

Meryl, I am honored to have (finally!) made it onto your blogroll. Todah rabah!