Duke apologies for 15th century persecution of Gibraltar Jews

The current holder of a Spanish dukedom who signed a decree in the 15th century expelling Jews from Gibraltar has formally apologised to the Jewish community on the Rock.

The Duke of Medina Sidonia, Alonso Gonzalez de Gregorio y Alvarez handed over a document in Spanish and Hebrew to the president of the community James Levy at a ceremony on Monday.

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