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Andorra's tiny Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

JL;DR SUMMARY A Catalan festival in Andorra featured an effigy with an Israeli flag during a mock execution, drawing condemnation from Andorra's Jewish community and international Jewish organizations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityEuropean Jewish CongressChabad EmissaryAndorraIsraeli EffigyCarnestoltes FestivalPalestinian Statehood RecognitionNon Catholic Worship ProhibitionPolitical Outcry

Places mentioned

Encamp, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
"The mayor of Encamp, the city where the incident took place, and local politicians took part in the ceremony, according to YNet."
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
"Panoramic view of Andorra La Vella, capital of the Principality of Andorra, from a hiking trail in the Pyrenees."
Israel
"At Mondays festival in Andorra, where a mock king is typically tried and burned, organizers instead used an effigy wearing blue with the Israeli flag painted on its face."
France
"The incident marks a rare instance of open turmoil for Jews in Andorra, which is nestled between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains."
Spain
"The incident marks a rare instance of open turmoil for Jews in Andorra, which is nestled between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains."

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