Just a note for the folks at the Associated Press: We’ve known since shortly after the crisis began who was responsible for the massacre of 11 Israeli Olympians and a West German police officer at the 1972 Munich Olympics — this isn’t some big secret. And yet now the AP has deleted a tweet attributing the killings to — “guerrillas.”
The AP has deleted a tweet about the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics because it was unclear about who was responsible for the killings and referred to the attackers as guerrillas. A new tweet will be sent shortly.
— AP Images (@AP_Images) September 7, 2019
Here’s the new tweet:
On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing 11 Israelis and a police officer. German forces killed five of the gunmen. | Photo Kurt Strumpf pic.twitter.com/290IYja4Mf
— AP Images (@AP_Images) September 7, 2019
Funny how this keeps happening. https://t.co/VfA96GEpxn
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) September 7, 2019
And always in the same direction…
— Nah Bruh (@Queso_Matador) September 7, 2019
So close, too …
You need another fix: "The Palestianian *terrorist* group Black September…"
— Bitter Grizzly (@Bitter_Grizzly) September 7, 2019
Palestinian "terror" Organization.
— Chris DeRosa (@manservantchris) September 7, 2019
Most of us are pretty clear about who was responsible.
— Matt (@Now_I_get_it) September 7, 2019
Yikes. Who are you hiring? ?
— Lynn Margherita (@lemnosalt) September 7, 2019
Too little too late.
— BAT (@bat211) September 7, 2019
Your ignorance knows no bounds.
— SevenSBRings:) (@MadPatsFan1954) September 7, 2019
How is it "unclear about who was responsible for the killings?" This has to be an account hack. I thought the AP was a news outlet.
— Erikson’s Ghost (@eriksonsghost) September 7, 2019
@AP is a disgrace
— Dano1701 (@Dano17011) September 7, 2019
Unclear? It was Palestinian terrorists. Every one should already know this.
— VrijVlinder (@VrijVlinder) September 7, 2019
Oh you know who was responsible.
— fivezip (@jgirl98109500) September 7, 2019
THIS is absolute insanity. For god's sake ….. hire some damn grown ups, AP.
— Deb (@INginjas) September 7, 2019
We’re pretty sure they didn’t want to face any blowback from Rashida Tlaib for painting Palestinians in a bad light.
Related:
Linda Sarsour jazzed NYC councilman booted from committee for saying there is no Palestine https://t.co/wKb4B7MDlH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 2, 2019
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