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Jewish News 24 · Aug 3, 2026

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A statue of the revered Jewish philosopher and Torah scholar Maimonides, known in Hebrew as the Rambam, was defaced with swastika graffiti in the Spanish city of Córdoba, prompting condemnation from Jewish organizations and a police investigation. The vandalism was discovered Saturday on the base of the bronze statue in Tiberiades Plaza, located in the city's historic Jewish Quarter. Municipal workers temporarily covered the graffiti while specialists began removing the paint.

A statue of the revered Jewish philosopher and Torah scholar Maimonides, known in Hebrew as the Rambam, was defaced with swastika graffiti in the Spanish city of Córdoba, prompting condemnation from Jewish organizations and a police investigation. The vandalism was discovered Saturday on the base of the bronze statue in Tiberiades Plaza, located in the city's historic Jewish Quarter. Municipal workers temporarily covered the graffiti while specialists began removing the paint.

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