Uber Driver Assaults Jewish Family, Sparks Vienna Antisemitism Probe

A Jewish family in Vienna, including Israeli members and children, was verbally abused and physically assaulted by their Uber driver who called them "murderers" and "child killers" before forcing them out of the vehicle. The driver’s antisemitic tirade began after he realized some passengers were Israeli, leading to a physical assault on the father. The family has filed a police report, and Uber responded by suspending the driver and launching an internal investigation. Oskar Deutsch, president of the Jewish Community of Vienna, condemned the attack as part of a rising wave of antisemitism, warning that without decisive action from politicians, authorities, and society, Jews in Europe may feel increasingly unwelcome. This incident is part of a broader pattern that includes other recent antisemitic acts in Vienna, such as Israeli guests being expelled from restaurants and a cinema refusing to screen a film about Jewish life. The Jewish Community continues to support the family and calls for urgent societal and legal measures to address escalating antisemitism.