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Spanish state broadcaster to request audit of Eurovision televote after surge in support for Israel

RTVE, which courted controversy with its openly anti-Israel stance during its coverage of the competition, reportedly harbours ‘doubts’ about the validity of the public vote.

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israeli entrant Yuval Raphael received a huge points boost from the Eurovision public vote, carrying her to a narrow second place in the Grand Final (Image: Getty)

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Spain arrests alleged Hezbollah operatives

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Israel ends official boycott of European far-right parties despite history of antisemitism allegations

By Jacob Jaffa

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This photograph taken on May 22, 2024 shows a plaque at the entrance of the Palestinian Embassy in Madrid, as the Spanish Prime Minister announced that Spain will recognise Palestine as a state on May 28. "Next Tuesday, May 28, Spain's cabinet will approve the recognition of the Palestinian state," he said, adding that his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu was putting the two state solution in "danger" with his policy of "pain and destruction" in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israel bars Spanish consulate from serving Palestinians after ‘River to the Sea’ comments

By JC Reporter

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Spain will unilaterally recognise Palestinian state by the summer says prime minister

By JC Reporter

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Penitents from the 'Hermandad Penitencial de las Siete Palabras' brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week in the northwestern Spanish city of Zamora on March 26, 2024. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP) (Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Spaniards defend Easter tradition of ‘killing Jews’

By Rosa Doherty

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David Cassirer, the great-grandson of Lilly Cassirer, poses for a photo outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Spanish museum to keep painting stolen by Nazis

By Hannah Gillott

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Jewish tourists attacked and accused of ‘killing babies’ in Spain

Three north London residents were abused while visiting Tenerife

By Felix Pope

2 min read

December 22, 2023 13:36

Three Jewish tourists were attacked while on holiday in Tenerife (Photo: Dronepicr)

BBC Spanish-language service releases report featuring classic tropes about Jewish wealth

The broadcaster is currently embroiled in controversy in the UK over its reporting of the Hamas invasion

By Robert Low

1 min read

October 20, 2023 11:57

BBC Spanish-language service releases report featuring classic tropes about Jewish wealth

'Truly terrifying' rise in Jew hate in Spain as thousands attend pro-Palestinian rallies

'We’re scared, particularly for our sons and daughters' says a resident in Barcelona as antisemitism spreads in cities across the country

By Hannah Gillott

1 min read

October 19, 2023 14:06

Protestors hold a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Barcelona on October 18, 2023. Tensions sparked across Europe from the war between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,400 people were killed in Israel, mostly civilians, from Hamas's attack launched on October 7. Retaliatory airstrikes from Israel have killed more than 3,000 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly civilians, according to local authorities. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

A Spanish dictionary defines Jew as 'greedy or money lending'

Jewish groups have demanded the removal of outdated definitions of the terms judiada and judio

By Richard Percival

1 min read

September 8, 2023 10:27

A Spanish dictionary defines Jew as 'greedy or money lending'

Woody Allen defends Spanish football boss saying it was 'just a kiss'

The Jewish filmmaker argued Rubiales shouldn’t lose his job over incident with Jenni Hermoso

By Richard Percival

2 min read

September 5, 2023 10:23

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 04: Woody Allen attends a red carpet for the movie "Coup De Chance" at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 04, 2023 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

By Chana Hughes

What Judaism says about the Rubiales kiss

Perhaps we can all learn from the strength and sensitivity of being shomer negiyah

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August 30, 2023 10:47

What Judaism says about the Rubiales kiss

France on Trial review: The Case of Marshal Pétain - Jewish saviour or antisemite?

The reputation of France’s wartime leader comes under the microscope in Julian Jackson's scholarly work

By Daniel Snowman

2 min read

July 6, 2023 16:39

circa 1940: French officer Marshal Petain (1856 - 1951). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

By Robert Philpot

Far from helping Jews, Franco’s regime was implacably hostile

Paul Preston’s new book details the full extent of Franco’s antisemitism, which formed a core part of his governing ideology

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July 6, 2023 15:03

Far from helping Jews, Franco’s regime was implacably hostile

Team Israel-Premier Tech: What to expect at this year's Tour de France

Israel-Premier Tech look to reproduce winning effort of last year’s tour, but without the ageing Froome

By Jonny Long

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June 30, 2023 11:51

Team Israel-Premier Tech: What to expect at this year's Tour de France

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Spanish state broadcaster to request audit of Eurovision televote after surge in support for Israel

Spain arrests alleged Hezbollah operatives

Israel ends official boycott of European far-right parties despite history of antisemitism allegations

Israel bars Spanish consulate from serving Palestinians after ‘River to the Sea’ comments

Spain will unilaterally recognise Palestinian state by the summer says prime minister

Spaniards defend Easter tradition of ‘killing Jews’

Spanish museum to keep painting stolen by Nazis

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