Austrian Freedom Party

Austria’s far-right vice chancellor quits amid scandal. A Jewish leader calls it a validation for the community.

The rise of Heinz-Christian Strache’s Freedom Party had confirmed the Jewish community’s fears, the Jewish leader said.

Austria’s vice chancellor calls for ban on ritual slaughter

Far-right lawmaker Heinz-Christian Strache in his Facebook post linked to an article listing several European countries that have barred the practice.

Austrian state mulls limiting kosher meat sale to registered Jews

“Soon with a star on the chest?” one Jewish group wrote, referencing the Nazi era.

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Austrian chancellor visits Israel, signs agreement with Yad Vashem

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Austria yanks diplomat in Israel for wearing Nazi-friendly T-shirt

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Austrian Jewish students disrupt Cabinet minister’s speech calling government ‘not kosher’

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Anti-Semitic hate speech incidents at all time high in Austria

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New Austrian chancellor vows to combat anti-Semitism

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Rise of far-right party raises fears that Austria hasn’t learned from its Holocaust past

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Far-right party to hold major ministries in Austrian coalition government

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