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antisemitism in Spain

Antisemitic graffiti on Barcelona’s Maimonides Synagogue, April 17, 2023. (Courtesy European Jewish Congress)
July 7, 2026, 11:51 am
French Jews say they were chased by mob in Barcelona chanting ‘baby murderers’
Spanish Jewish community reports woman wearing keffiyeh shouted antisemitic, anti-Israel slogans, was then joined by dozens of others who followed tourists to their hotel
By Stuart Winer
People gather during a pro-Israel demonstration in front of the Israeli Embassy in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Banner reads in Spanish: "No to antisemitism." (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
June 11, 2026, 11:49 am
Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitism as total hate incidents soar to all-time high
Spanish government defines antisemitic incidents as acts of hatred or violence targeting Jews and Israelis, even as Madrid cements itself as one of Europe’s harshest Israel critics
By Shira Li Bartov
Women working at a spa in Barcelona, Spain that a Jewish couple weren't allowed to enter because one of them was wearing a Star of David on May 29, 2026.
May 31, 2026, 5:09 pm
Two Jewish women denied entry to Barcelona sauna over Star of David necklaces
Couple told ‘Zionists’ unwelcome; as they are forced out, Spanish woman repeatedly tells them ‘Free Palestine’; local Jewish community demands hate crime probe; owners later apologize
By ToI Staff
An effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before and after being exploded in El Burgo, Spain on April 5, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 12, 2026, 12:08 pm
Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spanish town festival; Israel summons envoy
Israel accuses Spain’s prime minister of incitement for the ‘antisemitic hatred on display’ during Easter event often referred to as the ‘Burning of Judas’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Greenpeace activists hang an illustration by US visual artist Shepard Fairey "Obey" outside the Reina Sofia museum with an image taken by Gazan photojournalist Belal Khaled, which shows a Palestinian child crying for help, Madrid, Spain, January 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
February 18, 2026, 3:16 am
Madrid museum ejects 3 elderly Israeli tourists who displayed Israeli flag, Star of David
Video shows the women being called ‘genocidal maniacs’ and ‘murderers’ at Reina Sofía Museum, which Jewish groups condemn for ‘removing the victims’ rather than those shouting at them
By Grace Gilson
Tamara Cohen has sold challah along with bagels every week since she opened Mazál. (Shira Li Bartov/ JTA)
January 29, 2026, 5:21 am
Her ancestors were expelled from Spain. Now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid
After proving ancestry and getting Spanish citizenship, Tamara Cohen found herself in a Jewish food desert. Her restaurant, Mazal, is providing a nosh for Jews and non-Jews alike
By Shira Li Bartov
A general view of Barcelona, Spain, on July 7, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
January 26, 2026, 1:04 am
Over 20 Jewish graves desecrated in Barcelona cemetery
Community spokesperson links attack to map published by anti-Israel activists marking Jewish, Israeli sites; denounces ‘despicable antisemitic act’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A woman wearing a Palestinian flag pushes a stroller on a crosswalk outside EU headquarters in Brussels, May 26, 2024. (AP/Virginia Mayo)
January 8, 2026, 6:25 pm
Europe’s harshest Israel critics aren’t driven by Islamism or antisemitism, report suggests
Study to be released before International Holocaust Remembrance Day finds diplomatic failures, national narratives and virtue signaling in countries leading charge against Israel
By Zev Stub
Rioters break the shop window of a Starbucks during anti-Israel demonstrations in Barcelona on October 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
January 5, 2026, 5:02 pm
Spanish map of Jewish and ‘Zionist’ businesses taken down amid uproar
Numerous Jewish organizations complained about the project, which listed more than 150 Jewish and Israeli institutions, saying it ‘echoed the darkest chapters in history’
By Zev Stub
Demonstrators hold a balloon reading 'Stop the weapons trade with Israel' during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with Palestinian and Lebanese people ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, in central Madrid on October 5, 2024 (Thomas COEX / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 6:53 pm
With new trade restrictions, Spain looks to trigger EU cascade against Israel
Ban on products and services from the West Bank, Golan and East Jerusalem, enforceable since December 30, may be the largest state-level embargo since the Arab League boycott
By Zev Stub
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators rally during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025. (AP/Emilio Morenatti)
January 2, 2026, 10:34 am
Spanish Jews warn map of local Jewish and ‘Zionist’ businesses will lead to violence
The project lists more than 150 Jewish and Israeli businesses, schools and organizations in Catalonia, with the goal of ‘understanding how Zionism operates’
By Zev Stub
Israeli midfielder Manor Solomon of Leeds United has a shot at goal during the Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United on May 3, 2025, Home Park, Plymouth, Devon. (IMAGO/PPAUK via Reuters Connect)
September 25, 2025, 4:31 pm
Spain’s Jewish community condemns ‘murderers’ taunt against Israeli soccer star
Manor Solomon scored game-winning goal on Rosh Hashanah holiday
By Zev Stub
Pier-Andre Cote from the Israel Premier Tech team rides during the eleventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, from Bilbao to Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
September 4, 2025, 7:22 pm
Israeli cycling team vows to ‘race on’ at Spanish event after disruptive protests, calls for it quit
Participants in Vuelta a España warn that anti-Israel protesters pose threat to all competitors, after demonstrators cause cyclist to crash, prevent declaration of stage winner
By Zev Stub
Kosher food tray with the words 'Free Palestin' written on the packaging, received by a Jewish passenger on Iberia Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid, in an incident made public on August 4, 2025. (Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations)
August 5, 2025, 11:09 am
Iberia serves Jewish passenger a kosher meal with ‘Free Palestine’ written on it
Other meals bore initials ‘FP’ in same pen, says passenger on Buenos Aires-Madrid flight, adding crew apologized; Argentine Jewish group demands airline take ‘immediate action’
By ToI Staff
Security forces are seen arresting a woman, said to be the director of the French Kinneret summer camp, after her group of some 50 kids was removed from an airplane in Valencia, Spain, on July 23, 2025. (X; used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 27, 2025, 8:58 pm
Officials duel over conflicting accounts of 50 Jewish youth forced off Spanish plane
Investigators still trying to determine whether Vueling had fair reason for removing summer camp participants from flight to France, or whether they were victims of antisemitism
By Zev Stub
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