Tag: Spain
Israeli Tourism Ministry looking to Spanish-speaking countries for post-war plans
Israeli Tourism Minister Israel Katz, together with the country's ambassador to Spain, on Wednesday inaugurated the Israeli pavilion at FITUR in Madrid. The event is the world's largest tourism fair catering to the Spanish-speaking...
Jerusalem summons Spanish envoy over PM’s ‘shameful comments’
Jerusalem summoned on Thursday the Spanish ambassador following "shameful comments" by the prime minister questioning the legality of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
“The footage we are seeing and the growing numbers of children...
Groups urge removal of anti-Jewish definitions in Spanish dictionary
The Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) received a letter signed by more than 20 Jewish organizations from primarily Spanish-speaking countries calling for an update to the official Spanish dictionary to remove bigoted entries.
Examples of definitions the groups...
Antisemitism still haunts the European left
France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin last week ordered the dissolution of a Catholic traditionalist association named “Civitas” following claims of antisemitism against one of its leaders. The individual in question was the essayist Pierre...
United Nations to hold meeting in Spain to examine internal antisemitism
Miguel Moratinos, charged with monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response with the United Nations, told JNS that an intergovernmental group would hold a meeting in Cordoba, Spain, in June to discuss an action and response...
National Library of Israel expands Sephardic heritage, Spanish-language offerings
The National Library of Israel (NLI) announced the online availability of its Sephardic Heritage and Spanish-language resources. In time for Passover, these resources include a large selection of Haggadot in the Sephardic tradition, available...
Israel refuses entry to member of EU Parliament for terror ties
Ana Miranda, a member of the European Parliament, returned to Spain after she was denied entry to Israel on Tuesday.
She was detained for six hours at Ben-Gurion International Airport and then returned on the...
Israeli teen dance team wins gold medal at international competition in Spain
An Israeli teen senior dance team took home the gold medal in the hip-hop commercial mega crew category of the 2022 Dance World Cup (DWC) finals in San Sebastian, Spain, reported The Jerusalem Post.
The Chopskicks from the...
For Spain, cooperation between Israel and Morocco is more of an opportunity than a...
A piece in El Español on Nov. 16 informed of a supposed agreement between Israel and Morocco to establish a joint military base in the Arab country. The news appears in the context of the current...
Israeli conviction of Spanish citizen in terror-funding case could be ‘game-changer,’ say observers
A Spanish citizen who admitted to raising funds for a Palestinian NGO that were diverted to a terrorist organization agreed to a plea bargain on Nov. 10 in an Israeli military court. Observers say...