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Spain’s Jewish Question

Summarizing Alan Grabinsky in Tablet · Published Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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JL;DR SUMMARY Alan Grabinsky examines the diplomatic tensions between Spain and Israel, focusing on Spain's deep historical roots of antisemitism and anti-Americanism that influence political stances today. 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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Spain  Spanish Inquisition  Jewish History  Diplomatic Relations  Palestinian Statehood  Anti Americanism  Eu Politics  Franco's Spain 

Places mentioned

Spain
"Spains hostility toward Israel involves more than its historical attitude toward Jews."
Kiryat Gat, Southern District, Israel
"leading Israel to expel Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat."
Andalusia, Spain
"At a recent rally in Andalucia, where his party is trailing, he said he would push for the European Union to break its commercial ties with Israel."
Morocco
"the few Sephardic Jews who fled Morocco for Spain during the Six-Day War mostly kept a low profile."
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
"like the recent blowing up of an effigy representing evil, in this case Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during Holy Week in Mlaga."
Andorra
"or the hanging of a mannequin with the Israeli flag during an annual festival in nearby Andorra in February."
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
"as the Catalan left casts itself as a stateless nation struggling against a larger state that denies its independence: Spain. Catalan pro-independence parties on the left, like the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya and the Candidatura dUnitat Popular, have made Palestinian solidarity a cornerstone of their politics."
León, Castile and León, Spain
"During Holy Week, residents of Len drink lemon juice mixed with wine in a tradition still called matar judoskilling Jews."
Castile and León, Spain
"During Holy Week, residents of Len drink lemon juice mixed with wine in a tradition still called matar judoskilling Jews."
France
"Unlike France and the United Kingdom, where Muslim voters number in the millions, only an estimated 800,000 Muslims have the right to vote in Spain, about 2% of the electorate."
United Kingdom
"Unlike France and the United Kingdom, where Muslim voters number in the millions, only an estimated 800,000 Muslims have the right to vote in Spain, about 2% of the electorate."
United States
"Spains hostility toward Israel involves more than its historical attitude toward Jews. For one, it is also rooted in a deeply embedded anti-Americanism, especially on the left."
Iran
"The most recent trigger was Spains vocal opposition to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran."
Madrid Autonomous Community, Spain
"The politician who has most consistently criticized Snchezs ploy has been Isabel Daz Ayuso, the charismatic president of the Community of Madrid and member of the Partido Popular, widely seen as a potential future leader of her party and eventually of the country."
Castile-La Mancha, Spain
"leading Israel to expel Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, which oversees the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip."
Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"leading Israel to expel Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, which oversees the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip."
Les Corts, Catalonia, Spain
"Jewish institutions and synagogues suspended activities after the historic Les Corts cemetery was vandalized."
Aragon, Spain
"The first Trump administration ultimately recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in December 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords framework."
India
"culmination of a steady deterioration since Oct. 7, 2023, during which Snchez recognized Palestinian statehood, imposed a military embargo, and banned weapons-carrying vessels headed to Israel from Spanish ports."
Brazil
"The Spanish lefts attitude toward the Sahrawis is at odds with another self-determination cause much closer to home in Catalonia."
Portugal
"The Spanish lefts attitude toward the Sahrawis is at odds with another self-determination cause much closer to home in Catalonia."
Mexico
"to remove the fifth definition of judousurer, liara definition the RAE long defended as reflecting everyday usage."
La Rioja, Spain
"After the Civil War and during Francisco Francos 40-year rule, Spains history was insulated from the rest of Europe. Although Franco was more aligned with the Nazis, Spain did not suffer or participate directly in World War II."
Murcia Region, Spain
"Between 2015 and 2019, more than 132,000 Jews applied for citizenship before the deadline, but fewer than 3,000 Jews received citizenship."

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