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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 476

Jorg Haider

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (L) and Vice Chancellor (FPOe) Heinz Christian Strache arrive for the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Vienna on December 18, 2017. (AFP Photo/Vladimir Simicek)
December 18, 2017, 4:34 pm
Austrian far right: History of a ‘pact with the devil’
Now beginning its second stint in government, Freedom Party has sought to moderate image, distance itself from Nazi roots
By Philippe SCHWAB
Chairman of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache speaks at a press conference on October 24, 2017 in Vienna.(Roland Schlager/AFP)
October 24, 2017, 8:19 pm
Austrian far-right: History of a ‘pact with the devil’
As it prepares to again enter government, Holocaust survivors warn Freedom Party still gives off a ‘Nazi whiff’
By Nina Lamparski and Philippe SCHWAB
Chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache attends a press conference at FPOe headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on September 8, 2017. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)
October 11, 2017, 3:43 pm
In Austria, rise of pro-Israel, far-right faction forces Israel into corner
Anti-immigrant FPOe is set to become the country’s second-largest power on Sunday, which could lead to an improvement in bilateral ties — if Jerusalem stops boycotting the party
By Raphael Ahren
Leader of the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache and his wife Philippa Strache arrive for a TV debate on October 10, 2017 in Vienna in the run-up to Austrian federal elections on 15 October 2017. (AFP/APA/Georg Hochmuth/Austria Out)
October 11, 2017, 3:42 pm
Move over AfD, here comes Austria’s far-right
Freedom Party looks set to share power after Sunday’s elections, could become junior coalition partner to center-right People’s Party
By Philippe SCHWAB
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz holds a press conference, after being appointed as head of the country's center-right People's Party (OeVP) on May 14, 2017, in Vienna, Austria. (Joe Klamar/AFP)
September 15, 2017, 4:18 pm
Austria’s ‘wonder boy’ on course for election win at just 31
Sebastian Kurz, described as country’s most talented politician since Haider, follows hard right line on immigration
By Simon Sturdee
Austrian citizens and asylum seekers march past a poster featuring presidential candidate Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party, during a pro-refugee protest in Vienna, Austria, November 26, 2016. (AFP Photo/Joe Klamar)
December 4, 2016, 9:12 am
Behind the smile of Austria’s far-right presidential hopeful
Norbert Hofer has moderated his Freedom Party’s platform in a bid to woo new audiences, but experts say his nationalist message remains
By Simon Sturdee
Austrian presidential candidate Norbert Hofer at a Governmental TV channel event in Vienna, May 22, 2016. (Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images/JTA)
December 2, 2016, 11:02 pm
Austria’s rising far-right seen as proof of failure to address Nazi past
With country on the verge of electing president from nationalist Freedom Party, experts blame Vienna’s reluctance to confront its history
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Ariel Muzicant (Screen capture YouTube)
June 4, 2016, 12:41 am
Austrian Jewish leaders mull lifting ban on far-right party
Leaders have put together plan of action for Freedom Party if it wants to establish contacts with community
By JTA
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