As Ella Ajaje, a Palestinian Australian, attempted to enter the stadium just after 4.30pm on Sunday. The 15-year-old girl was wearing the jersey, which says “Palestine” on the front. A guard refused her entry, referring to her shirt and “the fact it’s got Palestine”.
“We don’t allow countries in here other than Australia,” the guard could be heard telling another man who intervened. Ella said she saw other fans wearing jerseys displaying other country’s flags who were walking into the stadium.
Her brother, who was standing next to her, was wearing a Portugal jersey and was not stopped as he walked in, she said.
15 Comments
Greddan@feddit.org · 39 pts · 220d
notgold@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 219d
Israel is a cult? A lot of people would agree with you regarding monotheistic religions.
eureka@aussie.zone · 23 pts · 219d
Israel is not a religion; it's important we differentiate Israel and Zionism from Judaism, because lots of mainstream media here has already tried to conflate them, trying to claim opposition to Israel is antisemitic (even Jewish opposition to Israel), and that actual antisemitic attacks are the fault of anti-Israel movements.
notgold@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 219d
You are correct but maybe I was too subtle. I was proposing most religions are cults.
OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 219d
No, that was pretty clear. The problem was you were also conflating Israel with a religion (presumably Judaism.)
Greddan@feddit.org · 2 pts · 219d
Almacca@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 218d
Also, Palestinians are a semitic people. Words and their meanings don't matter anymore.
astutemural@midwest.social · 8 pts · 219d
Yes.
jimmy90@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 219d
most racist post this year i reckon
grober_Unfug@discuss.tchncs.de · 34 pts · 219d
What is wrong with Australia?
prex@aussie.zone · 18 pts · 219d
In this case, racist security guards. If you want a general answer then, well, plenty I suppose.
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 15 pts · 219d
Israel lobby is a pretty big one
Mouarfff@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 219d
White Supremacism LOBBY No "jew" OR " " sionist " " lobby
Stop with antisemitism
It's RACISM it's WHITE SUPREMACISM
Occident use israël as advanced "KKK" OUTPOST against south/arabics/iranian etc territories
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 218d
Well, I guess there are cookers on the left too aye
Dasus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 219d
"It's not Israel, it's not Zionism. It's just some undefined racists. Stop criticising Israel!"
Almacca@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 218d
As a nation, we've always been pretty racist, tbh.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 218d
the intolerant were allowed to fester