Anti-Semitism in Austria: IKG Records Dramatic Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents

PeopleOther ♦ Published: October 30, 2024; 23:36 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Jewish Community Vienna (IKG) warns of a worrying increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Austria. In the first half of 2024, the IKG's anti-Semitism reporting office registered a total of 808 anti-Semitic attacks and threats - an increase of around 160 percent compared to the previous year.

The anti-Semitism reporting office of the Jewish Community Vienna (IKG) has recorded an increase in anti-Semitic incidents. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Bella47, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

“The threat situation for the Jewish community is alarming,” explained IKG Secretary General Benjamin Nägele. The sharp increase is linked to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel in October 2023, which has strengthened anti-Semitic tendencies.

The statistical analysis of the incidents shows that Israel-related antisemitism continues to be the most common, followed by…