Tag: Austria
Belgian court convicts Iranian diplomat of bomb plot in France
A Belgian court sentenced an Iranian diplomat to 20 years in prison for his role in planning a 2018 bomb attack on the annual rally of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)...
Anti-Semitism watchdog urges Georgetown to act over article insulting Kristallnacht
The Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, an anti-Semitism watchdog group, is calling on Georgetown University to take concrete action over an article in a publication of one of its programs.
The article, written by Austrian political scientist...
Terrorist attacks stark reminder for European Jewry, loud alarm for general society
As Austrians were making the most of their last night in restaurants, cafes and bars on Nov. 2 before the onset of a new lockdown, a 20-year-old Islamic terrorist fired at passersby in Vienna’s...
Rivlin hosts event marking Kristallnacht with presidents of Austria and Germany
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Monday that while anti-Semitism was a more difficult virus to deal with than COVID-19, a vaccine must be found for it.
Speaking at an event at the President’s Residence...
Vienna terror suspect was jailed in 2019 for trying to join ISIS
The main suspect in Monday’s deadly terror attack in Vienna had been convicted on terror-related charges in April 2019 but secured an early release in December.
The suspect, identified as Kujtim Fejzulai, 20, was sentenced...
Netanyahu, Rivlin express ‘total solidarity’ with Austria following Vienna terror attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday expressed the Jewish state’s strong support for Austria in the wake of the terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday.
“Israel condemns the brutal attack...
Gunmen open fire near Jewish community center, synagogue in Vienna
Gunmen opened fire near a synagogue and Jewish community center in Vienna on Monday, allegedly targeting two restaurants, according to official reports, videos and photos circulating on social media.
The head of Austria’s Jewish community,...
For descendants of Austrian Holocaust victims, becoming a citizen has never been easier
At some point during the video conference call, Scott Morse of Ashburn, Va., whipped out a faux Austrian-European Union license plate that read: DUAL CTZN. He bought the novelty item off eBay, proud that...
Austrian authorities arrest Syrian suspect for assault on Jewish leader
Austrian authorities on Monday announced the arrest of a 31-year-old Syrian refugee in connection with the assault on the head of the Jewish community in Graz on Saturday.
“Investigators believe that there was an Islamist...
Austrian Holocaust survivors’ descendants to be eligible for citizenship from Sept. 1
The descendants of Austrian Holocaust survivors will be eligible for Austrian citizenship starting next month, the Austrian Embassy in Israel announced earlier this week. The measure extends to survivors’ children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“All direct...