Colonel William A. Phillips

Bilateral foreign relations exist between Austria and Israel.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, 25 October 2023

History

Austria recognized Israel on March 5, 1949. Austria has an embassy in Tel Aviv and 3 honorary consulates (in Eilat, Haifa and Jerusalem).[1] Israel has an embassy in Vienna.[2] Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean. The Austrian Foreign Ministry lists the bilateral treaties with Israel (in German only).[3] On February 2, 1956, the Austrian Government announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel.[4]

In 2000, after the Freedom Party of Austria joined the coalition government, Israel recalled its ambassador. After talks in Jerusalem with the Austrian foreign minister, Benita Ferrero-Waldner in 2003, relations were restored.[5] In both October and December 2023, Austria voted against a resolution for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

Ambassadors of Israel to Austria

Diplomacy

See also

References

  1. ^ "Austrian Foreign Ministry -> Embassy -> Tel Aviv". Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ Israeli embassy in Vienna (in German only)
  3. ^ Außenministerium der Republik Österreich. "Bilaterale Staatsverträge". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Austria and Israel to Establish Diplomatic Relations; Open Embassies". JTA. February 2, 1956.
  5. ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Israel to resume Austria ties". Retrieved 18 May 2016.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria%E2%80%93Israel_relations