In Spain, anti-Semitism is the new leftist trend. Spanish Jews knew there were hard times ahead. Prime Minister Zapatero has not disappointed them Keen on populist tirades against the United States ‘Dickhead Bush’ and ‘Ketchup Queen Kerry’, his whole campaign did not bring much attention until the moment Al-Qaeda decided to blow up Madrid trains, killing almost 200 people and bringing to an end Spain’s membership of the West. From that moment on, everybody knew nothing would be the same, and Spanish Jews knew there were hard times ahead. Prime Minister Zapatero has not disappointed them. ‘Understand Nazis’ Although many experts had foretold of the imminent disappearing of European Jews, nobody expected such a virulent explosion of anti-Semitism in Spain, not even under a Leftist government. The first signal came on Monday, 5 December, when during a dinner with the Benarroch family, Zapatero and wife began claiming what Vidal Quadras, member of the European Parliament, described on the radio as ‘a tirade of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism’. By the moment the Benarroch couple had left the table to express their regrets, Zapatero was explaining his lack of surprise about the […]