As such, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen was under a lot of scrutiny when he recently visited Israel. But Van der Bellen surprised many with his overtly conciliatory rhetoric. Most notably, the Austrian leader acknowledged his own nation’s shared responsibility for the Nazi Holocaust. “Many Austrians took part, and we lower our heads in humility and respect for the victims,” Van der Bellen told Israel President Reuven Rivlin. “We admitted our responsibility too...

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