Austria Freedom Party
Does Chikli’s meeting with Austria’s FPÖ mark an end to Israel’s boycott of the Nazi-linked party?
The FPÖ's first leader, Anton Reinthaller, had been a senior Nazi official who held the rank of SS Brigadeführer, and his successor, Friedrich Peter, had served as an officer in an SS unit.
Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
SPÖ joining coalition might be only way to stop rise of far-right in Austria - analysis
Israel shall be the last country to give a kosher stamp to Austria’s Freedom Party
In the face of the attempts to by FPO to cozy up with Israel – only to legitimize hatred toward other ethnic and religious minorities – Israel shall be the last to give the FPO a kashrut stamp.
Candidly speaking: Discretion in dealing with Europe’s populist parties
Israel has no allies in the EU, which is now notorious for its shameless bias and double standards against the Jewish state.
Austrian Chancellor will fight antisemitism due to Israeli concern
The anti-Islam Freedom Party (FPO) was founded by former Nazis in the 1950s but has said it has left its antisemitic past behind.
Ties with Austria
Israel also has a moral responsibility to take a stand against xenophobia even when not directed against Jews.
For now, Israel won’t deal with far-right Austrian Freedom Party ministers
Israel is believed to be waiting to see how other like-minded countries deal with the new government before taking a formal stand.
Jewish groups ‘deeply concerned' by Nazi roots of party in Austrian gov't
“The FPÖ is a far-right party whose members have in the past expressed xenophobic and antisemitic sentiments."
Israel weighs how to deal with Austrian party founded by ex-Nazis
Israel’s formal policy has been to avoid contact with those parties and not to engage with them or their members at a diplomatic level.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party strikes deal to enter government
In October, the head of Austria's Jewish community issued a warning against working with the far-right Freedom Party.
Austrian Jews tell centrists: don't work with far right Freedom Party
The leader of the far-right party has called antisemitism a crime and claimed it has no place in the modern political party.
Austrian Jews to Israel: Respect our stand on far-right Freedom Party
Local Jewish leaders look on nervously, urge Kurz to keep Freedom Party out of coalition.
