Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez was heckled by members of Hevron's Jewish community as she entered the Me'arat Hamachpelah Cave of the Patriarchs Tuesday morning, escorted by members of the Palestinian Authority (PA). The protesters called out, "Antisemite go home! You're not welcome here."
Jimenez refused to meet with leaders of the Hevron-Kiryat Arba' Jewish community, who sought to convey their concerns about the security threat posed by development of the eastern casbah outdoor market opposite the holy site, which Spain is helping the PA to fund.