Austrian Football Association and Austrian Football League adopt International Definition of Antisemitism
The Austrian Football Association and the Austrian Football League have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism.
The document effecting the adoption was signed by the main footballing bodies during a ceremony last Thursday at the Judenplatz in Vienna.
The ceremony was attended by the Vice Chancellor of Austria and other Government officials, as well as the leader of the Jewish community of Vienna.
The signing took place ahead of a World Cup qualifying match between Austria and Israel in Klagenfurth last Friday.
Last year, the Premier League in England adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism.
Britain was the first country in the world to adopt the International Definition, something for which Campaign Against Antisemitism and Lord Pickles worked hard over many meetings with officials at Downing Street. Since then, numerous local council, universities and sport associations in the UK have adopted the Definition, as have several national governments and myriad municipalities and associations around the world.
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