"2,000 Years of Victimhood": ORF Editor Causes Outrage with Facebook Post

In a Facebook post that has since been deleted, which several media outlets reported on Tuesday, the journalist wrote: "If I have been a victim for 2000 years, then I should slowly start to consider what the reason might be." In a statement from ORF in response to an APA inquiry, it was stated that possible disciplinary consequences are being examined.

Antisemitism Accusations Against ORF Editor After Posting

"The ORF condemns the content of the post as completely unacceptable," the public broadcaster also noted. Oskar Deutsch, President of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG), described the condemnation as "important," but stated that more is needed: "It must be ensured that ORF journalists act honestly, objectively, and do not spread antisemitic stereotypes," he emphasized via a press release.

The President of the IKG Salzburg, Styria, and Carinthia, Elie Rosen, expressed outrage over the post by the "Am Schauplatz" editor. His statement crosses a red line: "Anyone who speaks like this engages in classic antisemitic perpetrator-victim reversal: He interprets the persecution of Jews as a kind of self-inflicted history. This mocks the victims and legitimizes antisemitism," Rosen stated in a press release.

(APA/Red)

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