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Austria

Israeli flag at the entrance of the Jewish Community of Vienna main building was torn down and damaged

The perpetrators were apprehended by the police, and the flag was returned. However, it was heavily damaged as the offenders had attempted to set it on fire.

Neo-Nazis attack Jewish man in Vienna during far-right demonstration

A Jewish man who was on his way to synagogue in the capital of Austria was attacked by neo-Nazi members of an antisemitic right-wing group who stole his kippah and shtreimel and then fled the scene with them.

Youth of the Jewish Community of Vienna commemorated the Kristallnacht pogrom

IKG President Oskar Deutsch reminded the crowd of the dangers of antisemitism and called for the immediate release of the hostages held in Gaza.

The Jewish Community of Vienna recorded a total of 808 antisemitic incidents in Austria in the first half of 2024

During the same period last year, 311 incidents were recorded by the Reporting Centre for Antisemitism of IKG Wien.

Antisemitic conspiracy theories are on the rise among young Austrians, according to a recent study

The study revealed that antisemitism is particularly prevalent among young men, those inclined towards conspiracy theories, and individuals with lower educational attainment.

EJC President addresses ceremony in the Austrian Parliament commemorating the victims of October 7th massacre

During the ceremony he insisted that Europe must present a united and resolute stance against Iran, whose regime has threatened Israel with destruction for decades.

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