Government program causes outrage: anti-Semitism as a value?

Government program causes outrage: anti-Semitism as a value?

In an embarrassing incident, the new traffic light government in Austria, consisting of the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, has revealed a serious error in its government program. In the 211-page document entitled "Do the right thing now. For Austria", which was presented on Thursday, the chapter on integration measures inadvertently states that "anti-Semitism" is one of the values ​​conveyed. In doing so, the government is blurring a clear line between basic values ​​and a phenomenon that needs to be combated oe24.at reported.

The embarrassing error went unnoticed when reviewing the extensive program, which was written in record time. This is similar to a statement by ÖVP veteran Andreas Khol, who warned: “Speed ​​kills.” The passage, which actually emphasizes the teaching of “equality, LGBTIQ rights and human dignity”, now mistakenly mentions anti-Semitism as part of the basic values ​​instead of naming it as a problem Krone.at noted. This formulation calls into question the government's intention to combat anti-Semitic tendencies among migrants and raises critical questions about the integrity of the government's work.

The ÖVP has now reacted to the incident and assured that the incorrect draft will be checked and revised by the Federal Chancellery before official publication, which will certainly also correct this error. In the meantime, the question of how such a serious error could have occurred in such an important document remains unanswered, casting doubt on the government's diligence.