Israel retaliates against EU state over ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks

West Jerusalem has restricted Spanish consular access after a comment by Madrid’s deputy prime minister

Israel has banned Spain’s consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Israel Katz has announced. He said the move was in retaliation for a recent “anti-Semitic” comment by Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz.

In a video address on Wednesday, Diaz commented on Madrid’s...