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Holocaust trivialisation and denial of Israel right to exist at San Fermín Festival in Pamplona

Marchers carried a large banner reading 'Destroy Israel!', while members of the pro-Palestinian group that launched the festival waved handkerchiefs emblazoned with a map of 'Palestine' in place of Israel.

FCJE awards Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska for safeguarding Jewish communities in Spain amid rising antisemitism

FCJE President David Obadía awarded the Interior Minister for the outstanding work carried out by the State Security Forces in protecting Spanish Jews.

Government of Melilla will allocate funding for the maintenance of Jewish cemeteries

The agreement was officially signed by the Councillor for the Environment, Daniel Ventura, and the President of the Jewish Community, Mordejay Guanich.

March 31 to be recognised as Sephardic Culture Day in all the localities that are part of the Caminos de Sefarad network

The choice of 31 March is justified by its historical significance, as it coincides with the date of the signing of the Edict of Granada in 1492, when the Jews who had lived in the Iberian Peninsula for centuries were expelled by the Catholic Monarchs.

Trial begins for man who painted a Swastika in a Madrid synagogue

The act caused significant distress among the local Jewish community, with the Public Prosecutor describing it as a “trivialisation of genocide and a glorification of Hitler”.

EJC denounces remarks by Spanish Prime Minister labelling Israel a “genocidal state”

"Such rhetoric is not only deeply irresponsible, it is morally indefensible and historically outrageous. It trivialises the meaning of genocide andendangers Jewish communities across Europe by fuelling antisemitic narratives" said the European Jewish Congress.
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