Kurze (right) Strache (left) - friends of Israel.
On 15 October 2017, Austria held elections.
Sebastian Kurze's conservative People's Party has 31.4 % of the vote.
Heinz-Christian Strache's right-wing Freedom Party has 27.4 %.
The center-left Social Democratic Party of Austria, which has been governing in coalition with People's Party, got 26.7 %.
Heinz-Christian Strache's right-wing Freedom Party has 27.4 %.
The center-left Social Democratic Party of Austria, which has been governing in coalition with People's Party, got 26.7 %.
"A Kurze alliance with Strache is the most likely option."
Austrian vote gives mandate to far right to enter coalition talks - Reuters UK
Kurze, who may be Jewish.
Kurz, 31, might consider moving Austria's embassy to Jerusalem.
In Austria, rise of pro-Israel, far-right faction - The Times of Israel
Heinz-Christian Strache has been to Israel several times.
"Strache’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more closely resemble those of the Likud and Jewish Home parties than those of the Zionist Union.
Austrian vote gives mandate to far right to enter coalition talks - Reuters UK
Kurze, who may be Jewish.
Kurz, 31, might consider moving Austria's embassy to Jerusalem.
In Austria, rise of pro-Israel, far-right faction - The Times of Israel
Heinz-Christian Strache has been to Israel several times.
"Strache’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more closely resemble those of the Likud and Jewish Home parties than those of the Zionist Union.
"For instance, he supports Israel’s right to build settlements in the West Bank and advocates moving the Austrian Embassy from Ramat Gan to Jerusalem."
In a letter to Netanyahu earlier this year, Strache said he would take it upon himself to do all in his power, "be it legislative or eventually executive, to move the Embassy from its actual place in Ramat Gan to Jerusalem."
In a letter to Netanyahu earlier this year, Strache said he would take it upon himself to do all in his power, "be it legislative or eventually executive, to move the Embassy from its actual place in Ramat Gan to Jerusalem."
In Austria, rise of pro-Israel, far-right faction - The Times of Israel
