Student reports antisemitism on Melbourne train
Public Transport Victoria acknowledges serious complaint, says passenger relations team is reviewing incident.
A Jewish student has reported receiving an antisemitic response from a public transport officer while travelling on Melbourne’s Sandringham line last Monday afternoon.
Mordi, who has asked his surname not be used, was travelling from Ripponlea station to Brighton at 1.06pm on July 7 when the incident occurred.
The Adass Israel school student, who was dressed in a manner that identified him as Jewish, said he was feeling nervous about using public transport following recent incidents in Melbourne’s CBD over the weekend.
When a public transport officer approached him and asked what was happening, Mordi explained his concerns about travelling as a Jewish person in light of recent events.
“I don’t care about that; I don’t care that you are Jewish,” the officer reportedly responded, before walking away.
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