Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Jewish Graves Desecrated in Barcelona Cemetery
Some people did something very mean and disrespected more than 20 Jewish graves in a cemetery in Barcelona, Spain.
This made the Jewish community and many politicians very upset.
The police are trying to find out who did it.
Some people think it might be because of a map that was made by people who support Palestine, which showed Jewish and Israeli places and businesses.
The mayor of Barcelona said that hate like this has no place in their city.
There have been other protests and boycotts in Spain because of the fighting between Israel and Palestine.
The Jewish community in Spain is about 70,000 people.
More than 20 Jewish graves were desecrated in the Les Corts graveyard in Barcelona.
The incident was reported by Spain's Jewish community and condemned by the Federation of Jewish Communities (FCJE).
Catalan police have opened an investigation into the incident.
The FCJE linked the incident to a pro-Palestinian map marking Jewish or Israeli-linked places in Barcelona.
Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni denounced the incident and stated that authorities are working to identify the responsible parties.
- Who
- Vandals desecrated Jewish graves in a Barcelona cemetery.
- What
- More than 20 Jewish graves were desecrated.
- When
- The incident occurred on Saturday, with the report made on Sunday.
- Where
- The desecration took place in the Jewish section of Les Corts graveyard in Barcelona.
- Why
- The motive is unclear, but it is linked to a pro-Palestinian map marking Jewish or Israeli-linked places and businesses in Barcelona.
- Location
- Les Corts graveyard, Barcelona
- Number of Graves Desecrated
- More than 20
- Date of Incident
- Saturday, unspecified date
- Investigating Authority
- Catalan police
- Jewish Community Size in Spain
- Around 70,000