2023-09-04 19:47:50
Israeli President Yitzhak (Isaac) Herzog visits Vienna on Tuesday. At 10 a.m., Herzog will be received with military honors by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen in the inner courtyard. According to press statements, the two heads of state commemorate the Jewish children, women and men from Austria who were murdered in the Holocaust with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Shoah Wall of Names in Ostarrichi Park.
The visit is expected to also address the domestic political turmoil in Israel. Mass demonstrations once morest the ultra-right government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been taking place for months over the controversial judicial reform plans. In the conflict, Herzog is not only required to act as a mediator, but also has to take on international representation tasks.
The bilateral relations between Austria and Israel should also be discussed. According to Israeli Ambassador Mordechai Rodgold, these are better than ever. Since July 2022, the two countries have also been linked by a strategic partnership, which is intended in particular to intensify cooperation in the areas of science, business and youth exchange.
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