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Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka and IKG President Oskar Deutsch painted over antisemitic graffiti in Vienna

In Vienna, graffiti has recently appeared on the facades of Jewish businesses in the second and 20th districts, with slogans like "Death to Zionism" and "Victory to Palestine".

Austrian political leadership commemorated the victims of Nazism in a solemn ceremony

Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka emphasized the parliament's solidarity with the State of Israel and reaffirmed the importance of applying "Never again!" to the present.

Several Jewish shops and houses were spray-painted with antisemitic slogans in Vienna

The president of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) Oskar Deutsch reported that there had recently been an increase in antisemitic incidents in the country.

Austrian police arrest Germans visiting Hitler’s birthplace

Officers took action when they saw a woman in the group performing a Nazi salute.

IKG President Oskar Deutsch: “The strictest sanctions against Tehran are the necessary consequence for the attack on Israel”

"For over 40 years, the Iranian regime has been plotting the destruction of Israel and threatening the Middle East as well as the entire democratic and free world with its military and terrorist ambitions" said IKG President.

Leon Zelman Prize awarded to expert on right-wing extremism Andreas Peham

The prize acknowledges special civil society commitments, advocacy against antisemitism, racism, and xenophobia, as well as contributions to education, youth work, and projects promoting intercultural dialogue.

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