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Israeli Women Expelled from Madrid Museum Amid Harassment

2/16/2026

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On February 16, 2026, three elderly Israeli-Jewish women were expelled from the Reina Sofía National Museum in Madrid after visitors harassed them and accused them of genocide.
A woman accompanying them argued their presence was legal while staff ordered them to leave.
Angél Mas, president of ACOM, criticized the museum for failing to protect the women.
The European Jewish Congress condemned the museum’s actions and noted an anti-Israel seminar there.

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On February 16, 2026, three elderly Israeli-Jewish women were expelled from the Reina Sofía National Museum in Madrid after visitors harassed them and accused them of genocide.
A woman accompanying them argued their presence was legal while staff ordered them to leave.
Angél Mas, president of ACOM, criticized the museum for failing to protect the women.
The European Jewish Congress condemned the museum’s actions and noted an anti-Israel seminar there.