Barcelona officially cut all institutional ties with the Israeli government and ended its sister city agreement with Tel Aviv — a decision publicly praised by Hamas. Let’s take a look at Spain’s long track record of standing against the Jewish people and Israel: - In 1492, Spain expelled, forcibly converted, or killed its entire Jewish population. - During World War II, Spain maintained close ties with Nazi Germany. - Immediately after October 7 — the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust — Spain accused Israel of genocide and rushed to recognize a Palestinian state. - Spain refused to grant asylum to Palestinians fleeing Gaza, despite repeatedly citing “defending Palestinian rights” to justify every hostile and unfair move it made against Israel. - Spain refused to move its embassy to the Palestinian territories after recognizing the Palestinian state, because its diplomats didn’t want to give up the “standard of living and security” they enjoyed in Israel. - Spain aired anti-Israel messaging just moments before Yuval Raphael’s Eurovision performance. - Spanish officials claimed the Eurovision vote was unfair and “influenced by the war,” simply because Israel finished in second place, and they couldn’t stomach it. Now THAT is what being on the wrong side of history looks like 🤦‍♂️
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