{"id":4880,"date":"2026-04-13T18:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:58:21","slug":"israel-accuses-spain-of-antisemitism-after-town-burn-effigy-of-benjamin-netanyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4880","title":{"rendered":"Israel accuses Spain of antisemitism after town burn effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Hundreds gathered at the event<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Israel has accused Spain of antisemitism after an event which saw an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burned in front of hundreds of people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Israel and Spain haven&#8217;t exactly been seeing eye-to-eye in recent times, with Spanish Prime Minister Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez being one of Israel&#8217;s biggest critics in relation to its actions in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon and just in general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>After last week&#8217;s fragile ceasefire, the Spanish PM said: &#8220;Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now, it appears the sentiment against the war and Netanyahu as one of the key figures involved in it has been reflected in the general population after an effigy of the Israeli PM was burned in the Spanish town of El Burgo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The seven-meter figure, filled with 14 kilograms of gunpowder, was blasted on 5 April in the small town near M\u00e1laga and is part of traditional effigy-burning ceremony, Mayor Maria Dolores Narvaez told local television.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The event led to Israel reprimanding\u00a0Spain&#8217;s most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv on 11 April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Israel&#8217;s Foreign Ministry X account posted the video and said: &#8220;The appalling antisemitic hatred on display here is a direct result of Pedro Sanchez&#8217;s government\u2019s systemic incitement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;And even now, the Spanish government remains silent. The Spanish charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires was summoned for a reprimand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><em>Feature image credit: X screenshots @IsraelMFA<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Israel #accuses #Spain #antisemitism #town #burn #effigy #Benjamin #Netanyahu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds gathered at the event Israel has accused Spain of antisemitism after an event which saw an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burned in front of hundreds of people. 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