(European Conservative) Since the Hamas terror attack of October 7th, 2023, Austria has been experiencing a wave of antisemitism unseen in decades. According to the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG), hatred of Jews has become alarmingly common, driven primarily by perpetrators from the far-left and Muslim communities.
In the first half of 2025, the IKG recorded 726 antisemitic incidents — more than double the number before the October 7th pogrom. Although slightly fewer than in 2024 (808), the figures remain alarmingly high. IKG President Oskar Deutsch warned: “The antisemitic tsunami has become a continuous flood.”
Most incidents were attributed to left-wing extremists (202 cases), followed by Muslim perpetrators (195), while 147 originated from the right-wing spectrum. In 182 cases, no clear political motive could be established.
