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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.

90,000 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 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.

Sephardic New Yorkers: Spain is breaking 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.

Spanish project looking for Hungarian Jews saved by 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 Sephardi Spanish citizenship rejections

Responding to allegations that thousands of applications were rejected in 2021, lawmakers ask Spanish president to investigate.

Watch: Spanish town awakens to 'Drowning Girl' in local river

Residents of Bilbao, Spain recently woke up to a disturbing sight.

Madrid Assembly 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 is rejecting Jewish law of return citizenship requests

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 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.

Mother-daughter radio show on Sephardic culture in its 35th year

For the past 35 years, this mother-daughter duo has run a radio show on Ladino and Sephardic Jewish culture from Madrid.

Spanish sports pundit takes aim at Israel's Olympic swim team

Spanish TV commentator on state broadcaster claims Israeli athletes are used as 'whitewash' for 'genocide' of Palestinians.

New hub underlines Israel-Spanish hi-tech cooperation

New innovation hub brings a little "Chutzpa and Ole" to Israel-Spanish hi-tech cooperationץ

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Traveler claims to have seen man living in 2027

Is there a time traveler on TikTok? It seems to be a hot question on social media right now.

Watch: Thousands of Moroccan migrants stream into Spain

Spain accused Morocco of political blackmail after 8,000 migrants tried entering Spanish town.

‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on synagogue in Spain

'Alllah hu akbar' painted on synagogue in Spain, protesters in London curse Jews.

European countries condemn Israel for construction in Jerusalem

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain condemn Israel for approving construction in the Har Homa neighborhood of Jerusalem.

European countries denounce postponement of PA elections

France, Germany, Italy and Spain urge PA to announce new date for elections as soon as possible.

Spanish group takes aim at anti-Semitic far-left parties

New 'Vote in Conscience' campaign urges Spanish voters to oppose radical left-wing parties peddling in anti-Semitism.

‘The Jew is guilty’: Hundreds of neo-Nazis rally in Madrid

Jewish leaders call for probe of radical rightist gathering which featured Nazi salutes, speakers blamed 'the Jew' for Spain's problems.

Spanish court acquits BDS activists who harassed Matisyahu

Valencia Appeals Court acquits 11 activists behind demand Jewish-American singer Matisyahu declare support for PA statehood of hate crime.

‘Jews we will hang you’ spray-painted on Spanish Jewish cemetery

'A good Jew is a dead Jew' and 'murdering Jews, we will hang you,' spray-painted at entrance to Jewish cemetery near Madrid, Spain.

Ashkenazi: Spain should designate Hezbollah as a terror org.

Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya at moving tribute to Righteous Among the Nations says she knows family of righteous diplomat.

Portugal naturalizes 23,000 people under Jewish law of return

76,000 people claiming Sephardic Jewish ancestry apply for Portuguese citizenship, with 23,000 cases approved thus far.

Spanish leader slams 'the Jews', accuses Israel of abusing Arabs

Far-left Spanish politician criticizes 'the Jews' over how 'their government' treats Palestinian Arabs, drawing ire of Spanish Right.

'I discovered my Jewish ancestry - and finally got citizenship'

Dubai-born lecturer living in UK discovers that her 'Palestinian' father was actually of Jewish ancestry - earning her Spanish citizenship.

Europe: if God is dead, death becomes God

In the midst of the pandemic that killed 30,000, Spain is passing a euthenasia law, part of Europe's destruction of the individual. Op-ed.

US court rules Spanish museum can keep Nazi-looted painting

Spanish museum does not need to return painting to heirs of the Jewish Holocaust refugee who rightfully owned it.

Spain adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain thanks government for accepting international definition of anti-Semitism.

This Spanish region wants to preserve its legacy of coexistence

Hispanic Jewish Foundation signs agreement with the Spanish Autonomous Region of Murcia to explore and showpiece its Sephardi legacy.

Spanish courts strike support for Israel boycotts

Courts in Spain's third-largest city say BDS resolutions are 'incitement to hatred or discrimination.'

Spanish state declares BDS anti-Semitic

For the first time, Spanish state declares BDS movement anti-Semitic, condemns efforts to boycott Israel.

Spanish gov't cancels contract with anti-Semitic organization

Government of Valencia cancels teacher training contract with pro-BDS organization.

Coronavirus death rate slows in Spain with 410 dead overnight

Number of new coronavirus deaths in Spain drops by 27% Sunday, with total death toll reaching 20,453.

Health Ministry: 255 coronavirus cases

Condition of four of patients defined poor, 11 moderate; Field doctor in Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv urology department infected.

Wife of Spain's PM tests positive for coronavirus

Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, tests positive for COVID-19 and is reportedly in good health.

At another Spanish carnival, dancers equate Jews and Nazis

Holocaust-themed display at event in Badajos makes light of Holocaust victims.

Spanish town: We were told float was to commemorate victims

Spanish town says it was told crematoria carnival float was Holocaust commemoration.

Spanish foreign minister condemns carnival with gun-toting Nazis

Arancha Gonzalez says Campo de Criptana contributes to 'banalisation of the Holocaust.'

Spanish carnival features Nazi uniforms, trains with crematoria

Israeli Embassy in Madrid protests carnival procession in Campo de Criptana featuring anti-Semitic floats.

PA to Europe: Recognize the 'State of Palestine'

PA cabinet leader trying to promote an international peace conference as an alternative to the US peace plan.

'A sick joke, a slap at all Holocaust survivors'

Spanish State Prosecutor: Incitement to hatred against Nazis can be considered a hate crime.

Spain appoints anti-Israel politician as deputy PM

Spanish politician who called Israel ‘illegal state’ named deputy prime minister.

Madrid: Anti-Semitic banner against Samaria Council leader

BDS activists hang fliers depicting Yossi Dagan building wall with bodies of Arabs after violent disruption of peace-building event.

Diet Prada removes 'concentration camp' outfit

Spanish fashion house removes $1,840 outfit that looks like a concentration camp uniform.

At least 25% of applicants for Spain 'Law of Return' not Jewish

Report says that 52,823 of 153,767 applicants came from Latin American countries - whose combined Jewish population is smaller than 10,000.

350,000 protest on the streets of Barcelona

Do the protests in Barcelona about the future of the Catalonia region affect the Jewish community?

Jewish group to provide Holocaust education to Spanish students

Spanish island taps Jewish group to teach school children about Judaism.

Spain: 23-year-old suspected ISIS member arrested

Spanish police arrest 23-year-old man on suspicion of belonging to ISIS, find explosive-making chemicals and list of targets in his home.

132,000 Jews apply for Spanish citizenship

Deadline for descendants of Jews expelled in 1492 to apply for Spanish citizenship expires.

Five European countries concerned over sovereignty pledge

France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain criticize Netanyahu's pledge to apply sovereignty in the Jordan Valley.

Disaster in Spain: 'Magic child'

Suf Adler, 22-year-old from Ramat Hasharon, left for climbing trip earlier this month but was killed yesterday.