Posts Tagged: Austria antisemitism
Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Local Jewish Community Calls for Action
Austria is facing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting outrage from the country's Jewish community and urgent calls for authorities to...
Austrian Government Announces New Measures to Counter ‘Orgy of Hatred’ Targeting Jews
In a bid to counter what she called the "orgy of hatred" targeting the Jewish community, Austria's constitutional minister on Monday announced that the central...
Jewish Cemetery in Vienna Targeted With Swastika Daubings, Arson
The Jewish cemetery in Vienna was targeted by unknown attackers on Wednesday morning, with swastikas and the name "Hitler" daubed on its outer walls and...
Austrian Cops Arrest Suspects Who Played Hitler Speech Over Train Intercom
Austrian police have arrested two people who caused outrage over the weekend by playing an Adolf Hitler speech and crowds chanting Nazi slogans over the...
‘Frightening:’ New Report Reveals Entrenched Antisemitic Attitudes in Austria
A new report on antisemitic attitudes in Austria commissioned by that country's parliament has revealed what the head of the Jewish community called "frightening" levels...
‘Cursed Zionists’: Austrian Authorities Order Investigation into Rampant Antisemitism at Vienna Mosque
Austria's education minister has ordered an investigation into a mosque in Vienna exposed as a hotbed of antisemitic and Islamist incitement. Education Minister Susanne Raab said...
Record Rise in Antisemitic Incidents Reported in Austria
Austria reported a record number of antisemitic incidents during 2021 according to a new report released on Friday, providing further confirmation of the upward trend...
Austrian Jewish Students Press for Legal Action Against Far-Right Leader Over Comments Comparing Holocaust With Pandemic Measures
Austria's Jewish student union has launched legal action against the leader of the country's main far-right party over comments he made comparing the plight of...
New Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner Urged to Resign After Past ‘Antisemitic’ Rhetoric Revealed
A group of prominent Austrian public figures have joined with the country's Jewish student union to demand the resignation of the newly-appointed interior minister who...
‘I Don’t Hate All Jews, Only Those in Palestine,’ Man Convicted by Austrian Court for Assault on Jewish Communal Leader Declares
A 32-year-old man convicted by an Austrian court on Thursday for an assault on a Jewish communal leader told the hearing: "I don't hate all...
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Behind ‘Skyrocketing’ Antisemitism in Austria, Says Jewish Community Head
The head of Austria's Jewish community has warned that antisemitism in the country is "skyrocketing," citing the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and vaccine refusal...
‘Why Were You Reading That?’: Vienna Cops’ Question to Female Student Viciously Assaulted on Subway While Holding Jewish Book
Police officers in Vienna were under extra scrutiny on Friday in the wake of a woeful response from two street cops to a complaint of...
Vienna Communal Report: Antisemitic Incidents in Austria Hit Record in 2020
JNS.org - The number of antisemitic incidents in Austria last year reached the highest level since the Jewish community began its official records 19 years...
Austrian Government Launches Action Plan to Counter Rising Antisemitism
The Austrian government announced on Monday that its action plan to combat rising antisemitism would be rolled out in the coming weeks, with an emphasis...
