Austria’s fundamental Jewish chief says a fireplace was set throughout the night time within the Jewish part of Vienna’s central cemetery and swastikas had been sprayed on exterior partitions
ByThe Related Press
November 1, 2023, 6:44 AM
BERLIN — Austria’s fundamental Jewish chief stated Wednesday {that a} hearth was set throughout the night time within the Jewish part of Vienna’s central cemetery and swastikas had been sprayed on exterior partitions.
Jewish Group of Vienna President Oskar Deutsch wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter, that the fireplace burned the doorway foyer to a ceremonial corridor however didn’t trigger any accidents. The hearth service and police had been investigating, he stated.
Hearth service spokesperson Gerald Schimpf informed the Austria Press Company that the fireplace appeared to have damaged out throughout the night time and had largely extinguished itself by the point firefighters had been alerted shortly after 8 a.m.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer stated he condemned “the assault on the Jewish cemetery within the strongest phrases.” He wrote on X that “ antisemitism has no place in our society” and added that he hoped the perpetrators could be discovered rapidly.