Sydney sandwich icon calls out antisemitic customer
One of Sydney's most popular sandwich shops has called out an antisemitic incident at its Darlinghurst store, drawing a wave of community support.
A customer at one of Sydney’s most popular sandwich shops refused to accept a can of Coca-Cola because of the Argentina flag printed on it, telling staff the reason was “because lots of Jews live in Argentina”.
South Dowling Sandwiches, the family-run Darlinghurst institution known for its lunchtime queues and oversized chicken schnitzel sangas, shared the incident on social media in a statement that has since drawn an outpouring of community support.
“Let us be crystal clear: there is no place for antisemitism, racism or any form of hate at South Dowling Sandwiches,” the shop wrote. “If a flag on a Coke can is enough to provoke hatred towards an entire group of people, that’s something we won’t stay silent about.”
The business, which describes itself as a proudly Jewish family-run operation, said it had provided CCTV footage of the woman involved to the appropriate authorities.
In a follow-up post, the shop thanked the wave of supporters who had reached out, shared the story, visited the store or left messages of solidarity.
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