History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands The history of the Jews in the Balearic Islands goes back more than a thousand years. Jews have lived in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, belonging to Spain. These are situated to the east of Valencia, the three principal of which are named Majorca (Spanish, Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), and Eivissa or Ibiza. The group first formed the Kingdom of Majorca; later it became a Spanish province under the domination of Aragon. According to the chroniclers, there were Jewish inhabitants in the Balearic Isles as early as the 2nd century. In the
The Man from Majorca The Man from Majorca The Man from Majorca () is a 1984 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel "The Pig Party" by Leif G. W. Persson. The film stars Sven Wollter and Tomas von Brömssen. The plot follows the policemen Bo Jarnebring and Lars Martin Johansson, who are the first police on the scene in a post-office robbery in Stockholm. Shortly after, two persons die and it is clear that these incidents has something to do with the robbery. Meanwhile it seems that there is a cover-up going on. The novel has