Austria: Jewish groups to demonstrate in Vienna May 15 to denounce antisemitism

Event

Jewish groups are organizing a demonstration in central Vienna on the evening of May 15 to denounce antisemitic activity reported during recent demonstrations relating to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Participants plan to gather at 17:00 on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz. Police will likely deploy around the protest site and heightened security could prompt localized disruptions. Although the event is likely to pass off without incident, counterdemonstrations are possible; isolated scuffles could occur if rival activists gather in proximity.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate the potential for related disruptions. Allow additional time for travel near Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz during the protest. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.