Jewish groups condemn swastika graffiti on Maimonides statue in Cordoba

Zev Stub is the Times of Israel's Diaspora Affairs correspondent.A statue of the medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides was vandalized in Cordoba, Spain, over the weekend, drawing condemnations from Jewish organizations.The graffiti was discovered Saturday on the base of the bronze statue in Tiberiades Plaza, in the heart of the city’s historic Jewish Quarter.Municipal workers later covered the vandalism with a temporary sign while a specialized team worked to remove the paint.Spain’s National Police is investigating the incident.The Jewish Community of Barcelona called the vandalism “an attack on our shared history, on the Golden Age, on our culture, on the values of knowledge, freedom, and coexistence that his legacy represents.”The Federation of Spanish Jewish Communities expressed its “total repudiation.”The attack was “a stark reminder that antisemitism continues to target not only Jewish people, but also Jewish history, memory and culture,” the European Jewish Congress said on X.The bronze statue, sculpted by…

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