Melbourne man subjected to shouts of “Heil Hitler” and Nazi salutes

A Jewish man in Melbourne, Australia was recently subjected to antisemitic abuse after being stopped by passers-by on the street.

The victim, who was not wearing a kippah (skull-cap), was abused by a man and woman in the street on Friday night after stopping when he believed they were trying to get his attention. When he removed his headphones, he was subjected to shouts of “Heil Hitler” and Nazi salutes.

The alleged abuse occurred in the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena.

Earlier in the week, an Orthodox Jewish woman shopping at a Melbourne supermarket reportedly received antisemitic abuse. A white male told her: “f**k off, Jew.”

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