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Vandalism attack reported on Jewish graves at Les Corts cemetery in Barcelona

The Jewish Community of Barcelona temporarily closes the city's Hebrew sections as the City Council condemns the acts and Israel demands immediate action.

Generic image of a cemetery section featuring damaged or displaced marble gravestones, without visible people.
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Generic image of a cemetery section featuring damaged or displaced marble gravestones, without visible people.

The Jewish Community of Barcelona reported a serious vandalism attack against several graves in the Hebrew section of the Les Corts cemetery, leading to the temporary closure of Jewish spaces since this weekend.

The Jewish Community of Barcelona (CJB) reported a vandalism attack that took place on Saturday afternoon against several graves in the Hebrew section of the Les Corts cemetery. Following the recommendation of Cementiris de Barcelona, the entity announced that all Jewish spaces in the city (Les Corts, Collserola, and Sant Andreu) will remain closed until Monday, January 26, to gather information, assess the damage, and formalize the corresponding complaints.
Images published by the CJB show a set of graves with significant damage, including marble headstones broken, displaced, or knocked to the ground, indicating a deliberate act of destruction. The Barcelona City Council strongly condemned these "intolerable acts that violate the dignity of the deceased and coexistence in the city" on Sunday.
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"Hatred has no place in a pluralistic and respectful Barcelona. All our support goes to the Jewish Community of the city."

Jaume Collboni · Mayor of Barcelona
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the vandalism and stated that "this despicable act" is "the result of the anti-Israel campaign by the [Pedro] Sánchez government." The Israeli government, through its embassy, demanded that Spanish authorities take "immediate" measures to resolve the situation.
Local political leaders reacted, with Daniel Sirera (PP) and Vox calling for the immediate reopening of the cemeteries with permanent surveillance. Jordi Martí Galbis (Junts) suggested the attack is compatible with a hate crime and an expression of antisemitism. The City Council and the CJB are working to restore the damaged decorative elements and are considering filing a joint complaint for hate crimes before the Prosecutor's Office.

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