Former Spanish village of ‘Camp Kill Jews’ targeted by antisemitic arsonists
Village that changed its name to 'Jews' Hill Camp' targeted for second time in eight months with antisemitic graffiti and several fires.
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"I'm not wearing a tie": Spanish PM 's creative answer to energy shortages
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez proposes a more casual dress code in the face of energy shortages.
Watch: Man caught in wildfire escapes with clothes ablaze
A Spanish man trying to protect his town from a wildfire came inches from being burned to death Monday.
Watch: Passengers terrified as wildfires surround train
Over a thousand people have died in Spain and Portugal as Western Europe finds itself in the midst of a sweltering heatwave.
Barcelona: Michelin-starred restaurant now offers kosher food
Barcelona gets world’s first Michelin-starred kosher restaurant amid push to draw Jewish tourists.
Tragedy in Barcelona: Israeli child dies after falling from window
Seven-year-old Israeli boy falls out the window of an apartment in Barcelona, Spain.
Spanish university creates chair for combating antisemitism
Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain and University of Madrid launch chair for prevention of antisemitism.
Catalonia's parliament: Israel committing apartheid against the Palestinian people
Catalonia's parliament passes resolution accusing Israel of committing “the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people”.
Spanish Jewish leader calls for increasing Holocaust education to combat antisemitism
Isaac Benzaquén says that the Holocaust must not be forgotten because “unfortunately history repeats itself.”
Spain seeks to jail extremist protestor for antisemitic chants
Prosecutor's office asks for 3-year jail term for protestor behind antisemitic chants who encouraged others to promote hatred against Jews.
Israeli basketball fans attacked while attending Spanish tournament
Fans of Hapoel Holon attending basketball tournament in Bilbao, Spain attacked by pro-Palestinian protestors following antisemitic chants.
Spanish Jewish org partners with university to combat antisemitism
Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain and Complutense University of Madrid sign accord to create antisemitism chair.
Spanish PM vows accountability over alleged spying using Israeli software
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez responds to allegations that Madrid spied on dozens of Catalan separatist figures using Israeli spyware Pegasus.
Report: Court approved Spain's intelligence spying on Catalans using Israeli spyware
Spain's intelligence service had court approval to spy on Catalan separatist figures using Pegasus, local newspaper says.
Spain denies spying on separatists with Israeli software
Spanish government denies report accusing it of having targeted Catalan separatists' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.
Germany, France, Italy and Spain condemn Jerusalem violence
Four European countries condemn Temple Mount clashes, call for "maximum restraint" from all sides.
New Spanish monument pays tribute to Jews expelled in 1492
A new monument has been unveiled in Murcia that pays tribute to the Jews expelled from Spain in 1492.
New monument marks anniversary of 1492 expulsion of Spain's Jews
Hispanic-Jewish Foundation erects monument in the port of departure for Jews from Spain 530 years after Edict of Expulsion promulgated.
Sephardic citizenship bids at risk amid New Mexico Jewish community leadership ‘implosion’
'Implosion' of Jewish community leadership in New Mexico imperil's bids to secure Spanish citizenship for descendants of Sephardic Jews.
These Spanish towns are searching for remnants of their Jewish history
In Spain, small towns are unearthing ancient synagogues to resurrect Jewish history — and attract tourists.
Spanish Jewish leader calls for education to prevent antisemitic attacks
Leading Spanish Jewish org calls on the Spanish government to teach about the Holocaust and to use education to prevent antisemitic attacks.
US Supreme Court to rule on 19th century painting seized from Jewish woman by Nazis
The Supreme Court is set to decide the fate of a 19th century painting seized from a Jewish woman by the Nazis.
European countries condemn Sheikh Jarrah eviction
France, Germany, Italy and Spain criticize eviction of illegal building in Jerusalem neighborhood, condemn Israeli construction.
Spain: "Omicron is just like the flu"
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is amongst the first European leaders to push for treating Omicron like the seasonal flu.
Over 90,000 descendents of Sephardic Jews have gained citizenship to Spain, Portugal
Spain and Portugal have naturalized more than 90,000 descendants of Sephardic Jews since 2015.
Spanish Jews denounce anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on town hall
Spanish Jewish community condemns anti-Semitic graffiti in Castrillo Mota de los Judíos, a town known until 2015 as “Camp Kill-the-Jews.”
Holocaust memorial defaced in Oviedo, Spain
Vandalism of Oviedo memorial denounced by the local Jewish community and the EJC, who are both calling for action from Spanish authorities.
Inside Spain's thriving kosher wine industry
500 years after the Inquisition, Spain finally has a vibrant kosher wine industry.
New Yorkers with Sephardic roots say Spain is breaking its promise of citizenship
With thousands of applications rejected and more placed on hold, some New Yorkers with Sephardic roots accuse Spain of breaking its promise.
Spain to tell stories of Hungarian Jews saved by Spanish diplomat
The Spanish gov is looking for family of Hungarian Jews who escaped capture by the Nazis with the aid of a Spanish diplomat for new project.
Spain seeking descendants of Jews saved by 'Spanish Schindler'
Spanish authorities seeking out descendants of Hungarian Jews saved by diplomat dubbed the 'Spanish Schindler'.
US politicians decry wave of Sephardi Spanish citizenship rejections
Responding to allegations that thousands of applications were rejected in 2021, lawmakers ask Spanish president to investigate.
Watch: Residents of Spanish town wake up to 'Drowning Girl' in local river
Residents of Bilbao, Spain recently woke up to a disturbing sight.
In landmark decision, Madrid Assembly officially adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
Local parliament of Spain's main region fully adopts widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism which would prevent funding of BDS groups.
Jews on Spanish island get first 'public' sukkah
For Mallorca’s Jews, their first ‘public’ sukkah is a triumph over the Spanish Inquisition.
Spanish university cancels seminar comparing Gaza to Auschwitz
Spanish university cancels ‘Auschwitz/Gaza’ seminar comparing Holocaust to Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Why Spain’s Jewish citizenship law’s acceptance rate has plummeted
Spain reportedly tightening process offering citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled from the country in 1492.
In Spain, a seminar on Gaza is 'an exercise in hate,' Wiesenthal Centre
Wiesenthal Centre to Spanish Min. of Universities: 'University of Santiago de Compostela 'Auschwitz/Gaza' Seminar is an exercise in hate.'
Spanish pro-Israel org slams political party for promoting PFLP
Group files a complaint with public prosecutor after Galician party holds event promoting the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Report: Spain begins rejecting Sephardi citizenship requests
In the last six years, Spain had granted citizenship to 34,000 descendants of exiled Jews but now appears to be rejecting most applications.
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