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Recent incidents indicate a concerning uptick in antisemitic occurrences in Spain, with an 86% rise reported last year. Notably, a Jewish woman was expelled from a sauna in Barcelona for wearing a Star of David. Ongoing tensions tied to Israeli-Palestinian relations continue to incite protests and hostility towards Jews and Israelis. With a current...
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Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year, marking the highest number of hate incidents recorded, according to the Spanish government.
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timesofisrael.com
2 days ago
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Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a report released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry.
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jpost.com
2 days ago
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An American Jewish woman was expelled from a sauna in Barcelona for wearing a Star of David, an incident condemned by Israel as blatant antisemitism.
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telegraph.co.uk
Jun 01, 2026
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A couple was denied entry to a sauna in Barcelona for wearing Star of David necklaces, prompting local Jewish community to demand a hate crime investigation.
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timesofisrael.com
May 31, 2026
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A Jewish group plans to sue a bathhouse in Spain after visitors were asked if they were Zionists, leading to a confrontation with staff. The incident has drawn condemnation from Israel's Foreign Ministry and local Jewish organizations.
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thejc.com
May 31, 2026
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Spanish police clashed with anti-Israel activists at Bilbao airport, leading to violence and arrests, amid rising tensions over Israel's actions in Gaza.
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timesofisrael.com
May 23, 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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