Fwd: Propagating anti-Jewish sentiment in Austria's public discourse

From: Phil Graham (phil.graham@mailbox.uq.edu.au)
Date: Sat Mar 17 2001 - 09:37:35 PST


The following came to me from Ruth Wodak.

It seems the FPO is becoming increasingly overt in its anti-Jewish discourse.

For an outline of developments (or rather of the progressive decline of the
public atmosphere) in Austria, see the Wittgenstein Centre's _Critic's
Page_ at http://www.oeaw.ac.at/wittgenstein/critics/Criticpage.htm

Best regards,
Phil

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Thus spoke Haider: (or Haider's Wisdom)

21st February 2001: FPÖ Meeting in Wien-Oberlaa:

" Mr. Haüpl has an election strategist: he's called Greenberg ..(loud
laughter in the hall) He had him flown in from the East Coast. My friends,
you have a choice : you can vote for Spin Doctor Greenberg from the East
Coast, or for the Heart of Vienna (loud applause) We don't need any
proclamations from the East Coast. Now we've had enough." (prolonged applause)
                                                        (transcript of recording)

28th February 2001: Ash Wednesday Meeting in Ried in the Inn-District:

"Mr. Ariel Muzicant: What I don't understand is how someone called Ariel
can have so much dirty linen (laughter and applause) I just don't
understand it, but I think (3 unintelligible words, pause)...he'll probably
have something to say about it tomorrow, won't he? (laughter)...but I'm not
particularly scared of this kind of thing...(more laughter)

                                                        (transcript of recording)

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