Antisemitism incidents in Austria rose last year to the highest level since the Jewish community’s official records began 19 years ago, with protests against coronavirus restrictions helping to fuel the rise, a report showed on Monday.
The number of reported incidents, which range from online abuse to physical attacks, increased by 6.4% in 2020 to 585, the Antisemitism Reporting Office of the body that officially represents Austria’s Jews, the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG), said in an annual report that showed a rising trend continuing.
