According to a report released by Spain’s Interior Ministry last week, anti-Semitic hate crimes increased by 86% in 2025 compared to the previous year
At the same time, attacks against Muslims and other minorities in the country have also increased.
The official document recorded 69 hate crimes against Jews last year, a number well above the 37 recorded in 2024 and the 23 in 2023. In the case of attacks against Muslims, there were 35 incidents in 2025, compared to 15 in the previous year.
This data, based solely on police records, is considerably lower than the figures released by independent organizations monitoring anti-Semitism in Spain.
An observatory linked to the country’s Federation of Jewish Communities, for example, had registered more than 200 cases by April 2025.
Jews represent around 0.1% of the Spanish population (approximately 40,000 people), but anti-Semitic incidents accounted for 7% of all cases classified as xenophobic in 2025.
The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, from the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, commented on the increase in violence, associating it with a climate of institutionalized xenophobia.
Spain has been criticized by Jerusalem for its strong stances against Israel, including support for international action against the country and controversial statements by its prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
The report reflects a worrying trend of intolerance affecting different minority groups in Spanish society.
Published in 06/09/2026 11h37
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