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Recent events in Spain have seen a significant rise in antisemitic incidents, including the desecration of over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona's Les Corts cemetery in late January 2026. This act is linked to an online map identifying Jewish and Israeli-linked businesses, which was removed following widespread criticism. Additionally, pro-Palestinian...
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Several headstones at the Jewish cemetery of Les Corts in Barcelona were found smashed, prompting calls for firm action against antisemitism.
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thejc.com
3 days ago
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Community spokesperson links attack to map published by anti-Israel activists marking Jewish, Israeli sites; denounces 'despicable antisemitic act'.
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timesofisrael.com
3 days ago
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Spain has seen a rise in antisemitic rhetoric at government levels, marking a troubling trend of state-sanctioned antisemitism.
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jpost.com
6 days ago
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El Pais faced backlash for a statement implying bias against a Jewish judge, raising concerns about antisemitism in media.
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jpost.com
Jan 06, 2026
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Maccabi Tel Aviv's games in Spain will be held without fans due to security concerns amid anti-Israel protests.
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foxnews.com
Jan 06, 2026
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Real Madrid will hold a EuroLeague game against Maccabi Tel Aviv behind closed doors due to security concerns from planned protests.
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timesofisrael.com
Jan 05, 2026
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I was there in January 2024 for a month - on more than one occasion I was advised not to wear my Star of David necklace out... But Toledo is very lovely and embraces its Jewish roots.
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Jew in Barcelona here. It's not unsafe, it's just very infuriating... I don't openly say I'm Jewish as much anymore until I get to know people a little bit but honestly I never felt any kind of danger.
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At the beginning we were scared to say we are from Israel so we started saying we are from Hungary... most of the people were really friendly and actually asked if we were okay.
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You will experience antisemitism. You probably won’t be physically assaulted... the sociological topology is the same as the USA: left wing has 'we are antizionist not antisemitic'. The right wing has old-timey classic European antisemitism.
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