Makartsteg will be renamed Marko-Feingold-Steg

Governor of Salzburg, Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP):

“He was a bridge builder and mediator who, despite his worst personal experiences, always brought to the fore the human, the unifying and the joy of life,” emphasized Governor Wilfried Haslauer on the death of Marko Feingold, the oldest in Salzburg until his death.

Feingold was, according to Haslauer, a well-known, courageous, imaginative and very impressive personality with a lot of zest for life. For decades he transmitted his experiences and his attitude towards life as a contemporary witness in conferences in front of schoolchildren, students, parishes and associations. The speech with the youth was particularly close to his heart, as he saw a lot of hope and confidence in the youth. “With Marko Feingold, Salzburg is losing an extremely pleasant and positive personality that has been actively involved in the social life of Salzburg to the very end,” said the governor.

Mayor of Salzburg, Harald Preuner (ÖVP):

“There is no longer an extremely important great educator on the horrors of the Nazi era,” says Mayor Harald Preuner, mourning the death of Marko Feingold, who made himself known on Friday, September 20, 2019. The concentration camp survivor and award-winning honorary citizen of the city of Salzburg “fought against oblivion all his life”, according to the mayor, and in countless conferences, especially in front of young people, he made a fundamental contribution to face what is probably the darkest phase of recent history. At the age of 106, Marko Feingold was also currently the oldest citizen of the city of Salzburg. All the politics of the city cries with the family.

Vice Mayor Bernhard Auinger (SPÖ):

“Austria is losing its most committed fighter against the oblivion of the atrocities of the Nazi era and we are losing a loyal member and a good friend,” Deputy Mayor Auinger and district president Michael Wanner said in unison. “Thanks to his tireless efforts to fight oblivion, we will never forget Marko Feingold, even in his 100s. Our deepest condolences to his wife Hannah,” emphasizes Deputy Mayor Bernhard Auinger. “Marko Feingold was more than a loyal member to us, he was a good friend and a role model. We will always hold an honorable memory for him at SPÖ,” Michael Wanner said in an initial reaction.

Walter Steidl, head of the Salzburg SPÖ:

“Every meeting and conversation with Marko Feingold was something special. His tireless commitment, especially in youth work, will be lacking. I have the utmost respect for my fellow men like Marko Feingold, who despite his terrible experiences under the Nazis after 1945 without pain and Hass had a positive, beautiful and long life. We are proud that Marko Feingold is an honorary member of the SPÖ and will always keep him in good memory. “

List of citizens of the city of Salzburg:

“Today we receive the news of Marko Feingold’s death with deep sadness. With Marko Feingold, the city of Salzburg not only loses the president of the Israeli Community, but also one of the last witnesses to the Nazi terror. Marko Feindgold was an uncomfortable advisor. He has done his homework and his mission throughout his life to tell what he was and what he is.

He was particularly distinguished by his respect for all Nazi victims. Marko Feingold paid tribute to all the victims, not just the Jewish ones. He supported the STOLERSTEINE project from the beginning and was involved in almost all the stone laying. We thank you for that! Our condolences to his wife Hanna. “

NEOS Salzburg:

The NEOS member of the state parliament, the president of the second state parliament, Sebastian Huber, reacted with deep sadness and dismay to the news of the death of Hofrat Marko Feingold, president of the Israeli community of Salzburg: “That is the greatest loss for the culture of remembrance in Salzburg. With Marko Feingold, the socio-political conscience of Salzburg died who calmly and objectively reminded us of the darkest moment in our history with words of admonition. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Hanna Feingold and her family “.

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen:

“I am deeply affected by the death of Marko Feingold. He survived four concentration camps: Auschwitz, Neuengamme, Dachau, Buchenwald. As a survivor of the terror of the Nazi regime, he was an important contemporary witness and continued to perform this task with great commitment into old age. The discussion with the young people was particularly important to him. He gave everything for clarification and concern for “Never again.” At the same time, Marko Feingold has always campaigned for the positive development of our country in a peaceful Europe. My thoughts are with his family during this time, to whom I express my deepest condolences ”.

Chairman of the National Council Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP):

With Marko Feingold, the “oldest Austrian survivor of the atrocities of National Socialism, at the same time an important contemporary witness to the Holocaust”, declared the president of the National Council, Wolfgang Sobotka. Feingold was a symbolic figure far beyond the borders of Salzburg and Austria, who never tires of conveying his story and experiences and being a warning voice in and for our society. In the fight against all forms of anti-Semitism and racism “Marko becomes Feingold is always of great importance. It is up to us to pass on life stories like his so that future generations can learn their lessons from them and heighten their awareness of the sensitive handling of history.”

Second President of the National Council Doris Bures (SPÖ):

“Marko Feingold reported not only until his release in April 1945. He also did not shy away from talking about the clashes with anti-Semites in Austria after 1945. Until recently it was an active warning against the outbreak of right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism,” said the second Doris Bures, president of the National Council.

“The many conversations I have been privileged to have with Marko Feingold in parliament and in private are a great privilege. I have the utmost respect for his tireless and sincere commitment. He sought conversations with young people to the end and passed on his memories. Thus also to me, for which I will always be grateful ”, says Bures.

ÖVP President Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP):

“With Marko Feingold, he has left us an impressive man who, as a contemporary witness and survivor of the oldest Holocaust, has always defended us so that we never forget the Nazi atrocities”, recalls the president of the Popular Party, Sebastian Kurz. Feingold did great things as a warning against fascism and anti-Semitism. “Austria owes a lot to Marko Feingold, especially for his many years of service as president of the Israeli community in Salzburg,” Kurz said.

“I am deeply grateful for my meetings and conversations with Marko Feingold and it was a great honor for me to celebrate his 105th birthday together at the Federal Chancellery,” Kurz said. “His humor, but also his words of warning, will never be forgotten and will have a lasting effect. Feingold’s disappearance should remind us once again that Austria has a special responsibility in dealing with anti-Semitism and commemorating the atrocities of the Holocaust.” Kurz said. . “I will also honor his memory by ensuring that his values ​​and human attitude remain a role model for me and guide my policy,” Kurz concludes.

Norbert Hofer, President of the FPÖ:

The president of the federal FPÖ party and president of the club, Norbert Hofer, was “deeply affected” by the death of the president of the Salzburg Jewish community, Marko Feingold. “Marko Feingold experienced and survived National Socialism as humanity’s most terrible crime. His work and his stories were impressive, but also shocking and serve as a warning to all of us that such a dark chapter in our history must never be repeated. My condolences to your family and friends, ”says Norbert Hofer.

Israeli religious communities in Austria:

“Not only the Jewish communities in Austria, but the whole of Austria have lost a very special person today. A teacher, educator, advisor and above all a wonderful person and friend,” says IKG President Oskar Deutsch. “During this difficult time, our thoughts are with his family, especially his wife Hanna and his community. We will all miss him deeply.”

Archbishop Franz Lackner:

“The message of Marko Feingold’s death in the hustle and bustle of everyday life moved me deeply. On my first day in Salzburg, I met and appreciated him, and since then I have seen him over and over again. He distinguished: despite his life and He did not show anger or resentment in the face of suffering. On the contrary: he was a conciliatory person who always sought dialogue. Marko Feingold’s life was generally a testimony of what connects people. tired of pointing out what religions had in common; he had a great extension, a deep vision of what it means to be religious, that is, something that connects, that does not exclude, that can definitely have its own contours, but that also has a common mission: peace. Marko Feingold’s voice is very good for us, they are absent in our diocese and throughout our country. “

Evangelical Superintendent Olivier Dantine:

In a letter of condolence, the evangelical superintendent of the diocese of Salzburg-Tirol, Olivier Dantine, honors the former president of the Israelite cultural community in Salzburg as a “reminder for humanity” and “mediator between religions.” The encounter between religions was always “of great concern to him,” writes the superintendent, and Feingold’s contribution to keeping alive the memory of the crimes of the Shoah is “immeasurably great.” Dantine is impressed by how the multiple concentration camp survivor conveyed his memories “vividly and clearly, but always without bitterness and even with a hint of humor.” In this way, Feingold “always kept the door open to reconciliation,” emphasized the superintendent.