Israeli-Owned Anita Ice Cream Shop Vows to Stay Open Despite Repeated Antisemitic Attacks in Barcelona
Graffiti bearing the antisemitic message “Zionists, get out of the neighborhood” is seen spray-painted across the facade of the Israeli-owned Anita ice cream shop in Barcelona’s Gràcia district. Photo: Screenshot An Israeli-owned ice cream shop…
Assessment
An Israeli ice cream brand in Barcelona is refusing to close after being vandalized with antisemitic graffiti telling Zionists to leave the neighborhood. The owner's decision to stay open and embrace the Israeli identity publicly is a direct challenge to the attackers. This incident fits a broader pattern of rising hostility toward Jews in Spain. Watch whether local authorities treat this as a hate crime and whether other Jewish-owned businesses follow the same defiant stance.