Jewish community in Spain

Spain: The first case of state antisemitism in the EU

What began as street-level hostility toward Jews has metastasized into the normalization of antisemitic and anti-Zionist rhetoric at the highest levels of government.

Spanish socialists have now adopted  the radical Left’s position that Israel itself is illegitimate
Protesters hold banners and wave Palestinian flags during a rally in support of the people from Gaza, in the Palestinian territories, in Barcelona on January 20, 2024.

Jewish community files complaint over Catalonia map identifying Jewish, Israeli-linked businesses

THE SUMMIT of Mount Teide

Exploring the Canary Islands, from ancient lava landscapes to hidden Jewish echoes - review

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025.

Spanish Jewry leader: Sanchez government targeting Israel, Jews to deflect scandal


Spain's La Vuelta cycling race cancelled after pro-Palestinian protests

A winner was announced after anti-Israel protesters wreaked havoc, causing the final leg of the cycling race to be cancelled.

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21 - Alalpardo to Madrid - Madrid, Spain - September 14, 2025 Barriers are smashed by Pro Palestine protesters during Stage 21

Spanish minister calls French Jewish kids ejected from Vueling flight 'Israeli brats'

The Spanish Transport Minister called the French kids who were ejected from a Vueling plane “a couple of Israeli brats," sparking generalized outrage.

Oscar Puente of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) delivers a speech during an investiture debate at parliament in Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2023.

International Sephardi Congress in Zamora deepens knowledge about the Spain-Portugal border

The congress has become a July highlight on Zamora’s calendar of events, attracting locals and visitors to the city.

 PARTICIPANTS IN the 13th International Sephardi Congress in Zamora listen to a presentation.

Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

 CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.

Spain should think thrice before it lectures Israel about genocide - opinion

Spain's historical relationship with the Jews makes its accusations of genocide hypocritical.

 SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend an Arab League summit in Baghdad last Saturday. Spain committed genocide against the Jewish people three times, the writer asserts.

‘They walk our streets’: Hezbollah instills fear in Spanish Jews, gov't fails to tackle terror

The arrest of three suspects accused of building exploding drones in the city center has raised alarms about terrorist activity and rising antisemitism in Europe.

 HOISTING A photo of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah at a rally in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.

Kosher restaurant in Madrid targeted in antisemitic arson attempt

An individual who is still at large walked into the crowded Rimmon Kosher restaurant and “doused the entrance with a liquid that had a strong smell of gasoline.”

 Logo of the kosher Rimmon Pizza and Pasta restaurant that was targeted in an attempted arson attack.

'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children’ film honors families of October 7 hostages

The documentary outlines how 2,000 Jewish children were sent to the hostile island of São Tomé after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.

 Stills from the film 'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children.'

Cycling and culinary delights: A Catalonia family adventure

Transform a family vacation into a cultural adventure with cycling, food, and history in Catalonia. From Barcelona's iconic Gaudi landmarks to medieval towns and tapas delights.

Cycling at Barcelona port.