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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Austria: 82% increase in antisemitic incidents reported



Via Kurier (h/t Against Antisemitism):

According to figures presented by the "Forum Against Antisemitism" watchdog, there were 465 incidents of antisemitism in Austria in 2015.  This is an increase of 82% compared with 2014, in which there were 255 incidents.





The greatest increase was:
Antisemitism on the internet: 205 cases in 2015, 83 cases i 2014

Hatemail or abusive calls: 150 cases in 2015, 79 cases in 2014

The rest of the breakdown:
Property damage: 50 (compared with 57 in 2014)
Threats (mail or calls): 35 (compared with 6 in 2014)
Insults and threats: 18 (compared with 21 in 2014)
Internet hacking: 5
Assault: 2 (compared with 9 in 2014)

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