Two visibly Jewish French visitors were chased through Barcelona for nearly 90 minutes on Friday night after leaving a synagogue, according to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain. A woman in a Palestinian keffiyeh allegedly spat and shouted slurs, and dozens joined the pursuit, shouting antisemitic epithets. The men were rescued by hotel security guards; the federation is considering legal action.
The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain described Friday night's incident as one of the most serious antisemitic attacks in Barcelona in recent years. The two men, visibly Jewish and visiting from France, were followed for roughly 90 minutes after leaving a synagogue. The initial aggressor, a woman wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, allegedly spat at them and shouted antisemitic slurs; dozens of others then joined the pursuit, according to the federation. The crowd reportedly yelled 'Jews are not welcome in Barcelona,' 'baby killers,' and 'Israeli genocide' before the men reached the Hotel Arts, where security personnel prevented the mob from entering. The federation said it is considering legal action and urged witnesses to submit photos or videos.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, a separate but similar antisemitic incident occurred on the same day in Barcelona, in which a woman physically attacked Jewish pedestrians and dozens joined in the pursuit. The new report from the federation adds specific details — the duration, the keffiyeh-clad initiator, the hotel rescue — and attributes the account directly to the official Jewish community body. The earlier bulletin, based on preliminary reporting, gave fewer specifics. Both incidents reflect a rising pattern of antisemitic harassment in European cities; no official Spanish police statement has been issued regarding this event as of publication.
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