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AFL draft star targeted by anti-Semitic abuse

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Dvir Abramovich, chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission, said that Australians must accept that the genie of antisemitism is out of the bottle. The number of revolting posts that have targeted Harry Sheezel on Facebook is alarming, and points to a large-scale normalisation and acceptance of bigoted, hateful speech.
Published 2 months ago · Canberra, Australia

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AFL draft star targeted by anti-Semitic abuse

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