Vienna Police Take Action Against Protest at Academics' Ball
At the outer Burgtor, a "Countdown to the Nazi Ball" was projected, and chalk drawings were made on the sidewalk. The first two evenings of the JöH protest proceeded peacefully and without police intervention.
Accusation of Incitement Against Protest Action at Academics Ball
The day before the Academics Ball, a man appeared at the rally, whom some recognized as FPÖ representative Udo Guggenbichler. In 2023, there were investigations against him for re-engagement, which were dropped. After the man identified as Guggenbichler observed the assembly and made phone calls, numerous police forces suddenly arrived to stop the protest action.
The reason given was the "order of a lawyer from the assembly authority" following a "report of incitement." The police argue that calling the WKR Ball a "Nazi Ball" fulfills this offense - even though the law actually exists to protect minorities and not at all to protect "balls" or their participants, criticize the Jewish students in a statement.
"Jewish students are being pursued by the police because they criticize the ball of those fraternities that have particularly distinguished themselves by their anti-Semitism - apparently with the involvement of the ball organizer. To justify this grotesque police operation, a law was misused that is actually supposed to protect us minorities," says Alon Ishay, president of the Jewish Austrian Students, expressing his disbelief at the actions of the Vienna police.
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