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Austrian Jews Disagree on Government Bill Creating Student “nations” at Universities: Jewish Communi

January 23, 1932
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The Vienna Jewish Community and the Union of Austrian Jews have lodged protests with the Government against the student rights bill introduced into Parliament, complaining that it is contrary to the spirit of the Austrian Constitution to divide up citizens according to their religion or racial affiliation, and to introduce distinctions between various categories of citizens.

The Corporation of Zionist Graduates, on the other hand, welcomes the provision in the Bill to establish a Jewish student “nation”, enjoying equal rights with the other student “nations”, and has asked the Zionist students to proceed with the formation of the Jewish student “nation”.

The “Kaiser and People’s Party” has announced that it is forming a mixed student “nation” of Austrian citizens which will admit all students who are Austrian citizens without any distinction of race or creed.

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