Austria

Vienna experiences 'depressing' increase in antisemitic incidents post Oct-7

A total of 808 antisemitic incidents were recorded between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024, whereas in the same time frame in 2023, 311 incidents were recorded.

Yad Vashem exhibit at Austrian parliament rolls out fate of Jews in post-Anschluss Vienna

The seed for the current project was sown last year when a similarly-themed exposition was given pride of place at the Bundestag, the German parliament building in Berlin.

03/11/2024

Austria heading for stormy Kristallnacht ceremony with new parliament president

Some Jewish representatives have already announced that they will boycott the event due to the presence of far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) member Dr. Walter Rosenkranz's presence.

By ELDAD BECK
29/10/2024

Austrian parliament elects first far-right speaker over left's objections

This comes after the Jewish community's leader said he was not suitable for the job.

By REUTERS
24/10/2024

Will a new conservative-led government in Austria keep pro-Israel policy?

Austria's President, Alexander Van der Bellen, announced that he asked the ÖVP leader - out-going Chancellor Karl Nehammer -  to lead negotiations for the constitution of a new government.

By ELDAD BECK
22/10/2024

EU won't pull back UN troops from south Lebanon, Austrian minister says

Sixteen EU countries, including Austria, contribute to UNIFIL

By REUTERS
16/10/2024

Holocaust exhibit opens in Austrian parliament, Yad Vashem's Dayan meets leaders

Dayan met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, President Alexander Van der Bellen, and Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian Parliament, along with Jewish community leaders. 

  Claude Monet piece which was stolen from the Parlagi family in 1940 by Nazi occupiers in France

FBI returns Nazi-looted Monet to Jewish owners' heirs 84 years later

The FBI got involved in 2021, after the commission discovered that a New Orleans-based art dealer had acquired the painting in 2017 and sold it to private collectors in 2019.

By REUTERS
10/10/2024

The success of the Austrian far-right is a threat to the Jewish community

Austrian Jewish leader warns of far-right Freedom Party's election victory, citing Nazi sympathies and threats to Jewish life.

By ELDAD BECK
30/09/2024

Israel should not interfere in Austria's internal deadlock

Israel is boycotting the Freedom Party due to its past and present Nazi connections.

By ELDAD BECK
30/09/2024
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