On Saturday, Mohammed Oudeh died in kidney failure in Damascus. His funeral was held in the nearby Yarmouk refugee camp, where his coffin was carried by a crowd of about 500 mourners. Oudeh (73) was also known as Abu Daoud. So who was this man Oudeh, and why was he given a hero's funeral? He was one of the key planners of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre that resulted in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and one German policeman. For that, Oudeh, unrepentent to the end, was given a hero's send off (above).
Here are some photos of Oudeh's handiwork in 1972.
Israeli Olympic team victims
During standoff at Olympic Village
Israeli team apartment
Fuerstenfeldbruck Airport after final shootout
That is what earns you a place of honor in the pantheon of Palestinian heroes.
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That his guy lived so long is a mixed bag. That he organized an operation which resulted in atrocity is beyond dispute. The reasons he fought, and the reasons some admire him, are not hard to understand.