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It also had the slogan: “Antisemitism. Proud to be accused. Speak up!”<\/p>\n
Police issued the 68-year-old man with a move-on order after patrolling officers saw him in “clothing which allegedly displayed an offensive slogan on the front” but he was not arrested.<\/p>\n
“Inquiries are ongoing in respect of the alleged offensive conduct,” NSW Police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The man said he wore the shirt throughout the CBD often and was proud to do so.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNSW Police said officers saw the man wearing “clothing which allegedly displayed an offensive slogan on the front”. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the royal commission said they were aware of the incident and that the matter was being dealt with by NSW Police.<\/p>\n
“The royal commission is appalled that such an item of clothing was worn in the vicinity of our hearing venue,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
“Safety of witnesses is paramount to the royal commission. We want to reassure witnesses and those wishing to engage with the royal commission that safety protocols are in place.<\/p>\n
“The royal commission is determined to investigate antisemitism in Australia without fear or intimidation.”<\/p>\n
It is the third day of public hearings in the royal commission and at the time it was hearing first-hand testimony from Jewish Australians about their experiences of antisemitism.<\/p>\n
Teen details trauma of Bondi attack
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<\/p>\nThe man was moved on by police outside the royal commission on Wednesday. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)<\/p>\n
A 13-year-old girl told the commission on Wednesday morning she experienced nightmares for months and slept with her parents for a week following the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.<\/p>\n
In a recording played to the commission the teenager, who cannot be named for privacy and safety reasons, said she was at a bat mitzvah at Bondi Pavilion on December 14 when two gunmen opened fire at a nearby Hanukkah event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said the celebration was thrust into lockdown.<\/p>\n
She said she did not hear any shooting, but watched “hundreds of people running away and screaming”.<\/p>\n
“It was terrifying,” she said.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThe 13-year-old girl spoke of her feelings when she now goes to Bondi. (ABC News: Jack Fisher)<\/p>\n
The teenager said she returned home “shaking and sweating and crying”, and had to sleep in her parents’ bed for a week after the attack, with her nightmares lingering for months.<\/p>\n
“I still don’t like to see the bridge when go to Bondi,” she said<\/p>\n
“It makes me feel worried to be a Jewish kid in Australia.”<\/p>\n
‘Devastating’ antisemitism at school<\/p>\n
Two siblings told the inquiry of their experience with antisemitism at high school and university.<\/p>\n
The Year 10 student known as AAG said she did not hide her Jewish identity at school, and was often the target of offensive slurs and gestures.<\/p>\n
“They’ve thrown coins at me and asked if I was going to pick it up,” she said.<\/p>\n
She said some children would try to “rile” her by pretending to sneeze and saying “ah Jew” instead of “achoo”.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThe royal commission is on its third day of public hearings. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)<\/p>\n
During a screening of the film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, one student turned and performed the Nazi salute behind their teacher’s back.<\/p>\n
The teenager said she reported the incidents to her teachers but was told to ignore it.<\/p>\n
Her older sister, known as AAF, said she was more reluctant to reveal her Jewish identity, and did not wear her Jewish jewellery in public.<\/p>\n
She said when she was in high school, people would scratch swastikas into trees and some students formed a Snapchat called the Hitler Support Group.<\/p>\n
The now-university student said the only teacher she heard address the incidents was a temporary principal, who called a meeting which prompted the development of anti-racism courses for students.<\/p>\n
But she said the material made little mention of antisemitism.<\/p>\n
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