Spain

Madrid City Official Resigns over Holocaust 'Joke'

Just two days after he was appointed culture chief, fire storm over 4-year-old gas chamber 'joke' prompts Guillermo Zapata to step down.

Spanish Citizenship for Sephardic Jews is 'Legal Hell'

Attorney warns: historic move to allow Jews citizenship after the Spanish Inquisition is needlessly complex.

Spanish Court Drops Investigation into Marmara Raid

Court in Madrid shelves investigation into claims Israel committed war crimes during raid on Gaza-bound flotilla.

Spain Set to Approve Citizenship Law for Sephardic Jews

Law meant to right historic wrongs of expulsion of Spanish Jewry in Middle Ages, but criticized as too bureaucratic by some.

Spanish Incitement: Jewish Voodoo Dolls, 'Kill All the Jews'

ADL welcomes arrest of foreign national in Spain who spread videos of Muslim women stabbing dolls of Orthodox Jews, calling for genocide.

Irony: Spain Boycott Protest Targets Radical Leftist Singer Noa

Anti-Israeli singer shares protest calling to boycott her, in a tiff calls on respondents to censor themselves after they note the irony.

'BirthWrong' Trip Ignores the True History of Jews in Spain

'BirthWrong' offers a trip to Spain to show Jews they don't need Israel to be safe, ignoring the oppression of Spanish Jews for centuries.

After Jewish Bookstore Plot, Spain Arrests ISIS Recruiters

Moroccan men used internet, mosque meetings, to recruit young Muslims to join Islamic State terror group.

Jewish Bookstore the Target in Thwarted Spanish Attack

New details revealed Sunday show 11 terrorists arrested in April were planning to bomb Jewish bookstore, take captive and behead him.

Spanish ISIS Cell Planned Beheadings, Attacks on Jews

Gang suspected of prepping to conduct ISIS-style video-taped beheading, led by 'Ali the Hairdresser' who planned synagogue attacks.

ISIS Terrorists Arrested in Spain's Catalonia

Terror network continues to show its reach, as nine members of Catalonia cell nabbed as part of efforts to clamp down homegrown jihad.

Leaked Report: Spanish Peacekeepers Accuse IDF of Targeting Them

Confidential Spanish military report into death of soldier during IDF-Hezbollah clashes cites troops claiming their post was targeted.

Moroccan Mother Arrested for Recruiting Women to ISIS

Recruiter arrested at a Spanish airport with 3 year-old son in tow in apparent attempt to leave for Syria.

Christians, Muslims Debate Dual Heritage Site in Cordoba

Cordoba's 'Mosque-Cathedral' being touted to tourists as Christian, not Muslim-Christian, activist group says.

Spain and Israel to Investigate Death of Soldier in Lebanon

Spain and Israel agree to carry out a joint investigation into the death of a Spanish UN peacekeeper who was killed in Lebanon.

Spain Says Israel Responsible for Death of UN Peacekeeper

Spain says Israeli fire killed a Spanish UN peacekeeper in south Lebanon, calls to investigate the violence.

Spain Unites to Pass Law Against Islamist Terror

Spanish ruling party and opposition Socialists meet to apply 'spirit of Paris' to counter-terror law revamping security in the country.

ISIS Cell Recruiting Women Online Busted in Morocco

Cell in Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta used online propaganda to supply terrorists with wives and female laborers.

Spanish University Dismantles Anti-Israel Exhibit

After Jewish community complains, Spanish university dismantles exhibit featuring misquotes attributed to Ariel Sharon.

Ya'alon: Hamas 'Uninterested' in Another War with Israel

During meeting with Spanish counterpart Defense Minister claims the real threat to Israel and the West is not Hamas, but Iran.

Five EU Nations Condemn Demolition of Terrorists' Homes

Ambassadors from major EU member states visit Jerusalem to complain about 'counterproductive' deterrent move, US chimes in too.

ADL Denounces Spanish Parliament Vote as 'Insulting'

ADL condemns Spanish parliament vote to urging government to recognize state of Palestine. Calls vote 'an insult' on 'day of mourning.'

Israel Denounces Spanish Parliament Recognition of 'Palestine'

Foreign ministry says provocative move - which came just hours after synagogue attack - makes peace less, not more likely.

Foreign Ministry: Spanish Resolution Distances Peace

Officials in the Foreign Ministry say that Spain's recognition of "Palestine" will achieve the opposite of a return to peace talks.

Spanish Lawmakers Call for Recognition of 'Palestine'

Spain's lawmakers approve a non-binding resolution calling on the government to recognize a Palestinian state.

Spain to Vote on 'Palestinian State' Tuesday

Parliamentary sources to lobby for 'State of Palestine' following Swedish declaration, sources say.

Spain to Vote on Recognition of 'Palestine'

Spain's parliament will vote next week on a non-binding resolution to recognize a Palestinian state.

Spain to Begin Training Iraqi Troops to Fight ISIS

Following meeting between Morenes and Hagel, Spain has agreed to begin training Iraqi troops in the fight against ISIS.

Spanish Nurse First to Contract Ebola in Europe

Two priests in closed ward infected nurse with the deadly disease, as worldwide hysteria over epidemic escalates.

Drug Smuggler Caught at Ben Gurion With Cocaine Soaked Clothes

Creative criminal nabbed by police after trying to run liquid cocaine through Ben Gurion Airport, as Netivot marijuana farm busted.

Spain Renewing Jewish Historical Sites for Profit?

Critics say Spain is investing in ancient sites of Jewish life wiped out by Inquisition simply to promote tourism.

Spanish Cleric: 'Allah Destroy the Jews, Spare None of Them'

Sheikh in Spain spews an anti-Semitic sermon, saying 'there can be no peace with the Jews, Allah promised them the torments of fire.'

Jeeps Graffitied in Spain With Anti-Semitic Slurs

'Israeli murderers' painted on tourists' vehicles; police launch investigation.

Spain: 100s at Anti-Semitic Rally Call to 'Put Fear into Jews'

Footage shows yet another chilling illustration of rising European anti-Semitism.

France, Spain, Italy Launch BDS 'Settlement' Warnings

European nations advise their citizens to refrain from conducting business with 'settlements,' condemn IDF operation.

Spain Approves Law Granting Citizenship to Expulsion Descendants

Spain's government approves draft law easing citizenship for descendants of Jews expelled in 1492. Law yet to be approved by parliament.

Man in Gorilla Suit Shot With Powerful Tranquiler at Spanish Zoo

Unlucky staff member hospitalized in serious condition after being mistaken for a gorilla during an emergency drill.

Spanish Town Votes to Change Anti-Jewish Name

Residents of Spanish town vote to change the town’s name which includes the phrase "Kill Jews."

Maccabi Tel Aviv 'Shocked' at Anti-Semitic Tweetstorm

Team responds to hate campaign, notes their yellow uniforms are in identification with Jews persecuted during the Holocaust.

Sore losers?

Maccabi Tel Aviv Victory Sparks Torrent of Anti-Semitic Abuse

17,500 anti-Semitic Twitter posts in Spain after Maccabi Tel Aviv victory in Euroleague Championship; complaints lodged.

Spanish Town with Anti-Semitic Name to Vote on Change

Town with name meaning 'kill the Jews' to go to referendum vote over name, in latest attempt to rectify centuries of Spanish anti-Semitism.

Sephardic Community Leader, Spanish King Meet Over Citizenship

Sephardic Community Council to be the liaison between Jews in Israel and Spanish government, leader tells Arutz Sheva.

'No Massive Applications' for Spanish Citizenship

Despite thousands of inquiries by Sephardic Jews, Spain's offer of citizenship seems to have mostly symbolic value.

Why Don’t Jews Go Back to Spain, to Europe? Why, Indeed

Spanish King Meets Jewish Leaders Over New Law

Spain set to pass law granting descendants of expelled Jews citizenship; US Jewish leaders meet king and political leaders.

Senior Rabbis Forbid Taking Spanish Citizenship as Reparations

Religious Zionist rabbis, including Rabbi Sholmo Aviner, forbid obtaining Spanish passports, compare to 'reparations' for expulsion.

Spain Grants Citizenship to Expulsion Descendants

Madrid approves citizenship for all Sephardic Jews, and a fake 'official list' of eligible names fools thousands.

Duke Makes Historic Apology For Expulsion of Jews from Gibraltar

Apology presented by Spanish duke to Jewish community for ancestor's 1474-76 expulsion of Jews from Gibraltar.

Spaniards to Play Jewish Slaves in Upcoming Film 'Exodus'

Due to the rise of unemployment in Spain, thousands attended a casting call to play Jewish slaves in the new Biblical epic "Exodus."

Video: At Least 77 Dead in Spanish Train Derailment

At least 77 passengers are dead and more than 100 injured. CCTV shows high speed train jumping the track in northwestern Spain.

Spain: At Least 69 Dead in Train Accident

At least 69 are dead and more than 140 injured after a train derailed in northwestern Spain.

Spanish Gov't Funding Anti-Israel NGOs, Finds New Report

The Spanish government provided funding to political NGOs leading the campaigns to delegitimize Israel, finds new NGO Monitor report.

Spain: Suspected Terrorist Remanded in Custody

A suspected terrorist detained last week in Spain has been remanded in custody pending investigation.

Spain Arrests Man Suspected of Plotting Terror Attacks

Spanish police arrest a suspect for plotting terrorist attacks in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.

Spanish Police Seize Cargo Bound for Iran's Nuclear Program

Spanish police arrested two people and seized equipment that was to be illegally shipped to Iran for use in its nuclear program.

Spanish Company Denies Trading With Iran

ONA Electroerosion denied having any part in the growing scandal. The company said that any exports made were perfectly legal

Spanish Firm Caught in Iran Nuclear Scandal

A Spanish firm has been caught smuggling equipment to Iran for probable use in its nuclear development program, Spain's tax authority says.

EU Giveth But Taketh Away

Loss Of EU Membership Major Roadblock For Would-Be Separatists

Convergence and Unity, the moderate Catalan nationalist party, expects to get a vote of confidence to pursue independence.

Spain Eases Naturalization Process for Sephardic Jews

Spain announced Thursday that it would grant automatic citizenship to Jews of Sephardic descent as a further gesture of reconciliation.

Salmond On The Grill

Scottish Nationalists Assumed Automatic EU Membership - Not So

Salmond's assumption that EU membership for an independent Scotland was automatic was challenged by the Spanish foreign minister.