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Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters rally against a visit by King Felipe VI to Girona, Catalonia, June 26, 2014. (Ariet/CC BY-NC 2.0)

No, Catalonia isn’t Palestine

Some in Israel are drawing parallels between the Catalonian demand for national self-determination and Palestinian independence. The two situations are nothing alike. The referendum over Catalonian secession underway in Spain is turning into a serious political crisis, which threatens to become a European crisis that could dwarf even Brexit. The European Union has succeeded at tampering…

By Noam Sheizaf October 1, 2017

Madrid street after police cleared protesters, 14 Nov 2012 (photo: Roee Ruttenberg)

WATCH: Spanish protesters join European demonstrations against austerity

Madrid, Spain – Thousands of demonstrators took the streets of nearly a dozen Spanish cities on Wednesday, protesting against government plans to cut spending in ways they say unfairly target the poor and working classes. WATCH Roee Ruttenberg reporting from Madrid.

By Roee Ruttenberg November 14, 2012

Three flags in Madrid: Impressions of a demo

No sooner than arriving at the grand “storm the Congress” demonstration in Madrid did we begin making comparisons to demos back home. The cause, after all, is similar if not the same, and Israel’s J14 movement took much inspiration from Spain’s M15. These days, anger is reawakening on Spain’s streets, with a major difference: here,…

By Yuval Ben-Ami September 30, 2012

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Spanish demonstrators outside of the Madrid City Hall protest government austerity measures, July 19, 2012 (photo: Roee Ruttenberg)

Thousands protest austerity measures in Spain

Madrid – In Spain on Thursday, yields on the country’s five-year bond reached a 16-year record high as the Conservative government tried to convince investors and European finance ministers that Spain can properly handle its budgetary crisis. The news came as tens of thousands of protestors took the streets in some 80 cities across the…

By Roee Ruttenberg July 19, 2012

Did Spain recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland?

This is what an Israeli newspaper claimed. The truth is more nuanced, and sheds light on how difficult it is for international actors to accept Israel’s demands According to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, the Spanish foreign minister outlined a new policy in her speech to the UN General Assembly last week. The headline chosen by…

By Roi Maor September 30, 2011

September journey part 18: The drinking game

Staying on the move in Israel and the Palestinian territories (and beyond) through a month of trial. And today: Spanish sojourn ends. Autumn begins. Take a bunch of secular Israelis on a trip to a land exploding with pork products, and you’re going to witness some excitement. Here is Maoz showing off the chorizo rojo…

By Yuval Ben-Ami September 23, 2011

September journey part 16: Hierosolyma est perdita

Staying on the road in Israel and the Palestinian territories (and beyond) through a month of trial. And today: Mi casa, su casa I came to Spain to look for my country, and am beginning the trip by looking for my suitcase, lost at the airport. The lost luggage personnel frown at the mention of…

By Yuval Ben-Ami September 19, 2011

September journey part 15: A confidence problem

Staying on the road in Israel and the Palestinian territories through a month of trial. And today from the Moshav’s green glens to arid Castillia la Mancha. Two interesting invitations arrived over the past few days. One is to the police station in Hebron, where I am to be interrogated about the events described in…

By Yuval Ben-Ami September 19, 2011

Puerta del Ha’bima: The Spanish revolution reaches Israel

Five weeks after seeing the demonstrations in Madrid, Hagai El-Ad is filled with hope that the passion is finally coming to Israel By Hagai El-Ad The people were ecstatic. The energy was left. The air – and the crowds – were hot. It was one of the most uplifting demonstrations I’ve ever participated in. And,…

By +972 Magazine July 25, 2011