A Maimonides statue in Córdoba was defaced. His writings have an answer to hate.
Sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, July 31 into August 1, someone crept into the Plaza de Tiberíades in the old Jewish quarter of Córdoba, Spain and sprayed a swastika across the base of…
Assessment
A swastika was sprayed on the base of a Maimonides statue in Córdoba, Spain, an act that targets Jewish presence and memory in a city once central to Jewish life. The vandalism occurred in the old Jewish quarter, linking the attack to historical antisemitism rather than contemporary politics. The response from the community will test how local authorities and residents confront this symbol of hate.