Israel’s Policy toward the Far-Right Party in Austria

The Israel-Austria Parliamentary Friendship Group, headed by MK Amir Peretz (Zionist Union), held a special meeting at the Knesset on 31 January 2018 to discuss Israel’s policy towards the far-right Freedom Party, which has recently joined the coalition government in Austria. The meeting was attended by Members of Knesset (MKs), the Ambassador of Austria to Israel, and representatives of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the Jewish Agency, and the Mitvim Institute. This document summarizes the main points raised during the discussion.