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Austria has a very special historical responsibility in the fight against anti-Semitism, “which rests mainly with the Austrian police,” Nehammer said. He noted that in the spring he had given the order to “give adequate space” to this issue in basic police training. Education expert Daniel Landau is currently working on a concept “to anchor this important task in police training,” the interior minister said.
The total of 257 anti-Semitic incidents reported by the IKG’s anti-Semitism reporting office in the first half of 2020 would show “that much remains to be done in terms of socio-political issues.” “It should be clear to everyone in Austria that there is no place for anti-Semitism in our society and that Austria is a mature and strong democracy,” Nehammer said.
Chancellery Minister Karoline Edtstadler stated via broadcast that the average of 43 incidents per month was probably down from the previous year due to the close of spring. But this is absolutely no reason to “back down.” “On the contrary: this number is a call to action for all of us. Because 43 anti-Semitic incidents per month is 43 too many,” he said. He also referred to a legislative proposal that was debated in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, with which the Israelite Religious Society in Austria will be supported with about four million euros per year. In addition, the government will present a national strategy against anti-Semitism and for the promotion of Jewish life this year.
