Holocaust survivors are calling on the Victorian premier to ban the Nazi salute, saying the gesture brings back the memories and pain of millions of Jewish people murdered.
The push for change on International Holocaust Remembrance Day follows a spate of recent incidents in the state – among them, neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell giving the salute outside court in December, the Anti-Defamation Commission said.
More than 20 white supremacists were also seen doing the salute on Elwood Beach days ago, and a group on Australia Day gave the salute during a council event meant to pay respect to Indigenous communities, the commission said….