The ceremony featured the lighting of a memorial flame in front of 500 students from schools across Portugal who took part in the event.
"I know you blame the Israelis, but this time someone from your side started it," said Rebelo de Sousa. "The Palestinian side started it. You can't blame Israel, you shouldn't have started it.
Portugal's Justice Minister argued that the country’s citizenship law for descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition has served its purpose.
The graffiti was removed the same day and no arrest has been made.
Some 2.2 million liters of red wine swirled down a Portuguese street in a veritable alcoholic river, going viral on social media.
Drawing on newly digitized records, the community was able to identify 842 people, ranging from 10 to 110 years old, who were victims of the Inquisition locally.
The number of Israelis seeking a Portuguese passport through a 2015 law passed for the descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition reached 20,975 in 2022.
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