Posts Tagged: Spain
Spanish Rototom Sunsplash Festival Backtracks on Decision to Cancel Matisyahu Gig, Apologizes to Star
The Rototom Sunsplash music festival in Spain backtracked on its decision to cancel U.S. reggae artist Matisyahu's slot on its lineup, after the Spanish government condemned organizers' decision to...
Spanish Sports Writer Claims ‘Jewish Lobby’ Pressuring Barcelona to Ditch Qatar Sponsorship
Spanish sports commentator Xavier Bosch wrote a column this week claiming a "Jewish lobby" and the Mossad were influencing the FC Barcelona soccer club. In his latest op-ed for Mundo Deportivo, Bosch...
Newly Appointed Spanish Official Steps Down After Antisemitic Tweets Resurface
A newly appointed Spanish official in Madrid stepped down on Monday after antisemitic messages the activist politician sent out in 2011 surfaced amid his appointment. Though...
Major Jewish Group Demands Clarification From Spanish Foreign Minister Over Financing of Anti-Semitic Activities
Spain's Foreign Ministry has been taken to task by the Simon Wiesenthal Center for funding what the Jewish advocacy group described as "antisemitic activities and...
Iran Oil Minister Says Country Accepts No Restriction on Crude Exports
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh on Thursday said that the Islamic Republic would not accept any restrictions on its export of crude oil under...
Gomez Mill House, Oldest Jewish Site in North America, Approaches 300th Anniversary
JNS.org - MARLBOBO, N.Y.—The oldest Jewish site in North America is not Newport's famed Touro Synagogue, or any other synagogue. Rather, it is a...
Daughter of Auschwitz Kommandant, Modeled for Balenciaga, Then Worked at Jewish Owned Shop for 35 Years
One of the daughter's of Auschwitz Kommandant Rudolf Höss once capitalized on her beauty to walk the runway as a model for dress maker Balenciaga,...
Spanish Bullring Emblazoned With ‘Adolf Hitler Was Right,’ Swastika
A bullring in the Pinto suburb, outside Madrid, Spain, was plastered with anti-Semitic graffiti, shocking 2,500 spectators who had bought tickets for a "running...
Spanish High-Speed Train Derails, Kills 78; Reports Say Was Doubling Speed Limit
USA Today / AP - A high-speed train that derailed on a curve Wednesday night in northwestern Spain, and that has killed at least 78...
