February 2023– José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Madrid’s conservative mayor, accused Colau of antisemitism and tweeted that he has written to Tel Aviv’s Mayor Ron Huldai to share “Madrid’s commitment to democracy and freedom.”
Martinez-Almeida said in the letter cited by the public broadcaster, Kan, that such a move “sends a message to all citizens of Israel that Madrid knows very well with whom to strengthen and develop ties, and that is with a democratic, law-abiding and rights-abiding country like the State of Israel.”