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FC Barcelona apologizes to Israeli fans after player goes viral waving Palestinian flag

FC Barcelona's statement, written in Hebrew, was specifically aimed at its Israeli fans.

 FC Barcelona's Raphinha and FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal during the bus parade as they celebrate winning LaLiga
A mural painted by Palestinian artists depicts soccer star Lamine Yamal, who waved a Palestinian flag during Barcelona's LaLiga victory parade, on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City, May 13, 2026.

Israel's defense minister condemns soccer star Lamine Yamal for flying Palestinian flag

Protest against Israel's seizure of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in Barcelona, Spain, May 1, 2026.

Spain reportedly summons Israeli chargé d'affaires as protests erupt over Gaza flotilla seizure

Mummies discovered in a Roman-era tomb during archaeological excavations in the el-Bahnasa area in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, April 22, 2026.

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations


Barcelona restores twin cities status with Tel Aviv

Barcelona's status as Tel Aviv's twin city had been suspended in February due to Israeli "apartheid," but the new mayor has reinstated them.

 Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni.

Greek airline launches flights from Israel to Barcelona for less than €100

This news comes right after Wizz Air airline announced that it would stop operating flights on the route.

ARRIVING AT Ben-Gurion Airport in Feb. Tourism is one of several industries that was absorbed a harsh economic impact due to the war in Gaza prompted by the October 7 attacks.

Primavera Sound festival features Kendrick Lamar, Rosalia

Saturday headliners were Kendrick Lamar; Rosalia, the Spanish young phenomenon; and St. Vincent.

Damon Albarn of Blur

Barcelona mayor who severed ties with Tel Aviv loses election

She was defeated by Xavier Trias, the right-wing candidate from the Junts party, a former mayor who Colau had previously unseated in 2015.

 THE RECENT unilateral act by Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau to suspend her city’s twinning agreement with Tel Aviv flies in the face of the need to bring people together, says the writer.

'French Spiderman' crawls up Barcelona skyscraper in climate action

Sixty-year-old Alain Robert crawled up the exterior of the glass and steel-covered Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel, the Spanish city's fourth-tallest building.

View of Barcelona from the Sacred Heart Church at Tibidabo

Israeli apartheid: A widespread lie difficult to fight - opinion

At its core, the apartheid lie depicts Jews who have returned to their ancestral homeland as “settler colonialists” and “foreign interlopers,” comparing them to South African whites during apartheid.

 People protest with their cellphones as Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat (not pictured) speaks at the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 27.

Chabad of Barcelona synagogue hit with anti-Israel graffiti on Israeli independence day

This is the second act of graffiti vandalism on one of the city’s synagogues in nine days, following a similar incident on April 17 at the Great Synagogue of Barcelona.

 Demonstrators hold a banner during a protest in Barcelona, against Israel's military action in Gaza

Barcelona synagogue vandalized days before Holocaust Remembrance Day

The incident was reported to the police along with the security camera footage of the event. Additionally, the graffiti was promptly removed. 

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold candles during a protest in front of Catalan Government in Sant Jaume quarter in central Barcelona January 16, 2009 against Israel's attacks on Gaza. The sign reads: "Boycott Israel, boycott apartheid".

Passengers received threatening messages on Israel-Barcelona flight

According to a photo shared by passenger Shaked Boker, a message appeared on his phone that stated in English and Arabic: "Do Not Grieve: Indeed Allah Is With Us." 

 Several passengers received threatening messages in Arabic through AirDrop on their iPhones on a flight from Barcelona to Tel Aviv that was supposed to leave Tuesday night

Barcelona's Israel decision is based on lies and antisemitism - opinion

By singling out the one and only Jewish state for opprobrium, she has easily failed multiple tests of prejudice and racism.

 THE RECENT unilateral act by Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau to suspend her city’s twinning agreement with Tel Aviv flies in the face of the need to bring people together, says the writer.