Spain Orders Town to Drop Ban on 'Foreign' Religious Gatherings

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Above: Ángel Víctor Torres, Spain's Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 27, 2023. Image copyright: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

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The Spin

Left narrative

This federal ruling is a ray of hope amid rising Islamophobia in Spain and Europe. The ban, pushed by the usual far-right groups, targeted Muslims — who were simply celebrating festivals like Eid — clashing with Spain's legacy of religious diversity. This ruling upholds freedom of religion, countering xenophobic policies and fostering coexistence in a time of growing anti-Muslim sentiment.

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Right narrative

The Spanish people are tired of being treated as second-class citizens while the government coddles violent migrants, who are culturally incompatible in large numbers. Spain is a Catholic country, and its people have every right to preserve their cultural and religious heritage. If the government had acknowledged this earlier, there would've been no need for the Vox Party, which is now growing more popular than ever.

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