Jewish community of Barcelona comments on recent graffiti

Type of Incident:
graffiti
Date
September 16, 2025
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain

Today, at

@ajsantcugat, a bookstore, a symbol of reading, culture, and encounter, has woken up with hate graffiti. There will be those who continue to say that they are not cries of hate, but simply “freedom of expression”. But history has taught us that it all begins with words, then with symbols on the walls… and we already know too well where this path can lead. Today it is repeated before our eyes. Hate is never innocent. Hate always seeks to sow fear.

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