The President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER), Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, has issued a statement on the recent attack on the head of the Jewish community of Gratz, Austria. The victim was attacked with a baseball bat, allegedly by a Syrian national.
"It is absolutely unacceptable that Jews are attacked on the streets of Austria in this day and age," he stated. "This attack crossed a red line - yet another time. Unfortunately, the attack reflects the prevailing situation in 21st century Europe, where hatred of Jews and of Israel is expressed verbally, online, and also in physical attacks."