Iberian Peninsula

Computer glitch briefly shows all Sephardic applications for Spanish citizenship as approved

An error in a Spanish government portal misled thousands of applicants awaiting a reply.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 6, 2019 3:26 pm

2008

Spanish Cops Tape Irving’s Speech

Spanish police recorded David Irving’s speech at a neo-Nazi bookstore in Barcelona with an eye toward charging him. Irving, the revisionist historian known for statements denying the Holocaust, in Barcelona and Madrid over the weekend defended in public speeches his theories on the Nazi genocide. Spanish police recorded Saturday’s gathering in Barcelona under the orders […]

December 16, 2008 5:00 am

2008

Rabbi: What I Saw at Saudi-led Interfaith Conference in Spain

When King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announced his intention some three months ago to reach out to the leaders of the main religions of the world to convene an interfaith dialogue and to work together to address major global challenges, understandably there was no shortage of skepticism. Saudi Arabia is the heartland of Islam and […]

July 30, 2008 4:00 am

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Computer glitch briefly shows all Sephardic applications for Spanish citizenship as approved

Spanish Cops Tape Irving’s Speech

Rabbi: What I Saw at Saudi-led Interfaith Conference in Spain

Pre-1492 Cemetery Discovery in Spain Raises Issues About Treatment of Dead

Director Supplies Unexpected Spanish Inquisition, with Portman in Multiple Roles

Around the Jewish World in Spain, Persistence of Blood Libel Troubles Today’s Jewish Community

Around the Jewish World Spanish Kids Learn Jewish Heritage by Baking Matzah — in September

Spanish Leader in Kaffiyeh Spurs Backlash After Fierce Criticism of Israel

Spain and Israel Celebrate Ties, but Continue to Differ on Mideast

Meeting in Spain, Imams and Rabbis Pledge to Defuse Religious Tensions

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