Vienna

In the same building where Zionism moved from idea to organized political movement, now hangs a framed photograph with Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the PLO and later president of the PA.

Vienna isn’t just grand palaces and classical music—it’s a city layered with stories, ideas, and unexpected discoveries.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a week of protests to coincide with the week-long funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Activists flew pro-Pahlavi flags, along with Israeli flags at certain sites.

A Danube cruise from Budapest to Vienna traces Jewish history, from a Jerusalem-born Roman centurion in Aquincum to Holocaust memorials, synagogues, and Jewish museums.

Artist Gottfried Helnwein donated the painting to IKG.Kultur, the cultural arm of Vienna’s Jewish community, to raise funds for the restoration of the historic Vienna City Temple.

Beran A, whose last name has not been made public in accordance with Austrian privacy rules, was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the US pop star.

A memorial forced into hiding. A death penalty filing. A singer booed into second place. One week, three continents, and a pattern officials won't name.

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day under the theme “From generation to generation in the face of antisemitism,” with Holocaust survivors, leaders, and diplomats attending.

The Eurovision Song Contest final kicks off in Vienna amid protests and a boycott by five countries over Israel’s participation.

Noam Bettan’s song “Michelle,” with lyrics mostly in French and Hebrew, is about a toxic love relationship. It might be symbolic.