Austrian Elections & Politics 2.0 (Presidential runoff re-vote: 4 Dec. 2016)

[Hnv1]

As far as I know the official stand regarding the FPÖ is of boycott (Israel recalled its ambassador between 2000-03), though in recent years far-right groups here had been making contacts with far right parties and individuals in the US\EU with the "common foe" of Islam. So far it has been rather controversial especially with FN, Afd and such (blames of Jew-washing and such).
  
I don't know what Khaled said, and personally in my experience the foreign Palestinians and sometimes the foreign Israelis\Jews are being more radical and violent (and certainly more hawkish than locals here). But if it were true I'd be rather disappointed by the SPÖ considering the strong past mutual past links and the once strong Jewish vote(my great-grandfather was a member in the days of Austro-Hungaria before he lost his citizenship).

Back to Strache, as I've seen anti-Semitic Jewish bankers caricatures on his facebook page I'd say those who dwell in glass houses...  

[Hnv1]

Is that region of Austria not effected to a large extent by migration flux? this results are odd I would have expected FPÖ to rise

[Hnv1]

The whole point was, that electing Hofer would mean electing a president that will be boycotted by Israel, which still is true.

That's really not going to happen. Israel will maintain normal relations with Austria and with whoever is elected president, whether it's VdB or Hofer.

Probably maintain relationship without recalling ambassador but he will not be welcome here on a state visit and president Rivlin will not meet him.

Frauke Petry was also here not long ago but again not a state visit (she wasn't even invited by any MK I think). MKs can invite who ever they want but it's not a state visit if it's  not according to protocol by the invitation of the foreign office (PM\FM meeting, House speaker [not deputy!], leader of the opposition, the president).

Regarding the incident, shocking a politician exaggerates...but he clearly wasn't at the incident, the parking lot is some 300-400 metres away. 

[Hnv1]

So basically if Hofer gets around 51% the postal vote will tilt it the other way? when will we get the Vienna results?

[Hnv1]

if Hofer gets 51% of the postals; he will get 53% nationwide

postal are included in the 'hochrechnungen'

as is vienna.....

sorry I forgot the "the" in my message

[Hnv1]

Am I the only one seeing a problem with a party named the NEOs? or that term doesn't hold the neo-nazi meaning in Austria?

[Hnv1]

Tender how do you predict voter turnout for a second time? and who benefits from it?

[Hnv1]

Why the procrastination with the reelection? Who is acting president meanwhile?

Tender do you think we'll see a black-red-Neo coalition?