Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel wants “substantive, open and candid dialogue” to establish ties with Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ), a party founded by former Nazis and historically

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Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel wants “substantive, open and candid dialogue” to establish ties with Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ), a party founded by former Nazis and historically associated with antisemitic figures. The move followed FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl’s speech in Strasbourg, where he condemned Hamas’ October 7 attack and adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Likud ministers welcomed the development. Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called it a “histor