Coloring the Osborne Bull to denounce the genocide in Palestine

PalmThe Osborne Bull in Algaida was painted with a Palestinian flag this Tuesday to denounce the genocide in Gaza. According to Europa Press, this is the second such act of 2025, following the one that appeared on the figure in February. the motto 'Rich foreign property buyers go to hell' (wealthy foreign property buyers, go to hell).

The bull, located in Algaida, is the only one on the island and occasionally mutates into different designs. In other years, it has appeared with a rainbow, claiming the LGBTI+ flag; it has also been seen painted with black and white stripes, like a prison jumpsuit, and with a name written on it: 'J. Matas', a reference to the former president of the Catalan government, Jaume Matas. Conceived as a cognac advertisement during the Franco regime, this silhouette now has legal protection from the Spanish government.

Vox councilor in Algaida, Miguel Martínez, has denounced the graffiti depicting this figure. According to the far-right politician, it is an "attack on the culture, history, and symbols" of the Spanish people. In a statement, the party called for an investigation into the events and the identification of those responsible for the graffiti in defense of the Palestinian cause. "The Osborne bull is not to be touched," the Vox statement reads.