Arran Denounces Islamophobia but Paints Churches with Graffiti Inciting Violence

Country: Spain

Date of incident: August 23, 2017


The leftist youth organization of the Catalan Pro-Independence movement, Arran, has painted the facades of some Catalonian churches with aggressive messages like "The only church that illuminates is the one that burns" or "against the attacks of the Church, together we are stronger." Jésus Sanz, head of studies of the platform Civic Convivencia, has responded by noting "You do not have to be Catholic, or even a believer, but just a minimally respectful person to condemn the attacks."

Arran is known to condemn Islamophobia, but encourages Christianophobia and incites violence against the Catholic Church. Source: OK Diario