In a TikTok video, the destruction of an Israeli flag in the Aspern district of Vienna is recorded with amusing background music. Shockingly, the reactions are almost exclusively positive. “Cool action”, “Free Palestine” and “Respect” can be read in the comments.
The TikTok video by “Aldin.98” shows two youths climbing a flagpole at the “Campus of Religions” in the Aspern district of Vienna. Together they tear at an Israel flag until it is completely torn and destroyed.
The video is soundtracked by cheerful music and is commented as well. “Just like Tarzan,” the creator of the video praises the two youths. The comments underneath are also quite positive. The two perpetrators are called “lions” and “men of honour” in this video document of imported anti-Semitism.
Mayor Ludwig ( Social Democratic Party of Austria) commented on the incidents on Twitter. However, he could not yet say from which direction or what motive the hatred of Israel originated. “The act of vandalism that occurred at the construction site of the “Campus of Religions” is intolerable to me. The responsible authorities have been informed and are investigating.” The Campus of Religions, which is to be built by 2023, “is to stand for peaceful coexistence in the future and emphasise Vienna’s role as a city of peace”.
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