Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

Junior Jewish footballers face constant on-field abuse, royal commission hears

Junior Jewish footballers in Melbourne face weekly antisemitic abuse, including Holocaust-themed slurs and attempts to remove religious head coverings, a Royal Commission heard Wednesday. Ajax Junior Football Club president Daniel Onas said players as young as seven endure incidents ranging from refusal to shake hands to threats.

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