Spanish Inquisition killings of Jews in Mallorca condemned by official
Better late than never I suppose.
MADRID — More than three centuries years after 37 Jews from Mallorca were killed during the Spanish Inquisition for secretly practicing their faith, the island’s leading government figure issued an official condemnation Thursday.
It was the first time the 1691 killings were criticized in Mallorca by an official, and Spain’s national Jewish federation said it may have been the first event of its kind for the nation.
“We have dared to gather here to recognize the grave injustice committed against those Mallorcans who were accused, persecuted, charged and condemned to death for their faith and their beliefs,” Balearic Islands regional president Francesc Antich told about 130 people gathered for the memorial service in the city of Palma.
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