Austrian MP Susanne Winter has been fired by the far-right Freedom Party for agreeing with an antisemitic comment on her Facebook page.

A Facebook user had written on the MP’s page: “Zionist money Jews are the global problem. Europe, and in particular Germany, are now getting what they deserve from Zionist Jews, particularly rich Zionist Jews in the USA, for the century-long persecution of Jews in Europe. According to the Zionists, Europe, particularly Germany, should be cut off as economic competitors to the US.”

Ms Winter responded: “It is great. You are taking the words right out of my mouth. There are a lot of things I am not allowed to write. Therefore I’m even more pleased about courageous, independent people.”

Freedom Party General Secretary Herbert Kickl said in a statement that Ms Winter’s post was “absolutely unacceptable”. Ms Winter was later dismissed from the party.

The MP apologised on Sunday speaking to the Austrian edition of newspaper Der Standard. She called the post “foolish” and said: “I am not antisemitic, I have Jewish friends.”

Oskar German, president of the Austrian Jewish Community, said she is “a disgrace to the Austrian Parliament”.