Posts Tagged: Austria antisemitism
Woman Screaming ‘Slaughter the Jews’ Attacks Rabbi in Central Vienna as Onlookers Stand By
A woman screaming "Slaughter the Jews" attacked a rabbi in broad daylight on a Vienna street on Thursday afternoon as passersby reportedly looked the other...
Austrian Airlines Fires Flight Attendant Caught on Video Chanting Antisemitic Slogans
Austrian Airlines announced on Thursday that it had fired one of its flight attendants after video footage emerged of her chanting antisemitic slogans at a...
Austria’s New Leader Sebastian Kurz Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Antisemitism
JNS.org - Austria’s newly elected leader, Sebastian Kurz, has vowed a zero tolerance policy on antisemitism in his governing coalition, seeking to quell fears over...
Austrian Presidential Hopeful Accused of Exaggerating Story of Temple Mount Shooting
During an election debate on Thursday night, Austrian presidential hopeful Norbert Hofer was accused of embellishing a story about a terror incident he claimed to have witnessed in...
Far-Right Austrian Political Leader Visits Israel, Tours Holocaust Memorial
JNS.org - The leader of the Austrian far-right Freedom Party, Heinz-Christian Strache, visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Tuesday as part of a trip...
Austria Sees 80 Percent Rise in Antisemitic Incidents
JNS.org - The number of antisemitic incidents that occurred last year in Austria increased by more than 80 percent from 2014, the Austrian Forum Against Antisemitism said...
