Tag: Spain
Spain’s Jewish communities insist on investigation into neo-Nazi rally
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FCJE) called on the country’s hate-crimes public prosecutor to investigate anti-Semitic hate speech made during a demonstration in Madrid on Feb. 13 of more than 300 people...
Spanish court dismisses charges against anti-Israel group that held up concert
A Spanish court has dismissed charges of anti-Semitism against an anti-Israel group that temporarily forced the cancellation of a Matisyahu concert almost six years ago.
On Jan. 11, the provisional court in Valencia acquitted eight...
December 30, 1066: The Granada Massacre
A Muslim mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, Spain on this date in 1066, crucified Joseph ibn Naghrela, the Jewish vizier to the Berber king, and massacred more than a thousand Jewish families....
Wiesenthal Centre to Spanish Prime Minister: “Cancel Antisemitic Summer Course on ‘Apartheid in Palestine...
In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, had commended Spain “for adopting, on 22 July, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition...
Sephardi legacy to be newly emphasized in Murcia region of southern Spain
The autonomous region of Murcia in southeast Spain recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Hispanic Jewish Foundation, aiming at showcasing the region’s longtime Sephardi legacy.
David Hatchwell , president of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation,...
American Jewish Congress congratulates Spain for adopting IHRA definition
The American Jewish Congress congratulates the Spanish government for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
This important definition remains the most comprehensive guideline for spotting, highlighting, and combating antisemitism in...
Valencia reverses course on decision to hold seminar hosted by BDS group
The regional government in Valencia, Spain, has canceled an upcoming teacher-training course sponsored by a Spanish anti-Israel BDS group.
“ACOM welcomes the decision of the government of the Region Valencia in Spain to withdraw the...
Wiesenthal Centre Joins Protest on Spanish Valencia’s BDS Group Hiring to Train Against Bigotry.
“The thought that BDS will be training teachers to combat ‘bigotry’ while instilling the virus of hate, is an exercise in the absurd.”
Paris, 17 May 2020
Starting 8 June, (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) directed against Israel,...
Spanish regional government hires pro-BDS group ‘to teach against hatred’
The regional government in Valencia, Spain, has hired a group that supports the BDS movement, which is widely regarded as anti-Semitic and anti-Israel, to train teachers on how to combat bigotry.
The organization, BDS Pais...
Latin media a ‘game changer’ in promoting pro-Israel politics, combating Iranian-sponsored hate
Anti-Semitism has often been described as a disease, and as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the globe, anti-Semitic forces have sought to create even more infections: Jew-hatred.
Iran’s regime has placed itself at forefront...