The new government of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, which in the coming days will be sworn in, reaffirmed on Thursday its strong commitment to Israel and its security, as well as to fighting anti-Semitism.
Two clauses appearing in a document outlining the new Austrian government's national agenda, which it published on Thursday, pertain to the Jewish people and their national home, Israel.
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The new government said it was committed to fighting anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on its soil and across the globe, and has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism.
In the clause relating to Israel, the incoming government said, "Austria has a unique historical responsibility to the State of Israel and the alliance with it. We are committed to the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and particularly to its security."
The document continued: "Israel's existence isn't given to question."
On the practical level, the document stipulated that "Austria will not support any initiative or decision in international forums that contradicts this commitment to Israel."
In June 2018, Kurz paid a two-day visit to Jerusalem, where he visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Mount Herzl cemetery, the Old City, and the Western Wall.
