As fighting continues between Israel and Hamas, some Australians are increasingly afraid to venture outside in clothing that readily identifies them as either Muslim or Jewish.
Sara* was waiting for the 6.44 am train when she was told she had bombed Israel. The 24-year-old was confronted by a stranger spitting insults on her commute to work. She told SBS News the last few weeks felt "more tense". It's a tension particularly felt by Australians of Muslim and Jewish faiths since Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7 , killing more than 1,400 people.
"We don't want to see people here who have nothing to do with what's happening overseas, whether they be Muslim or Jewish to be harassed." The South Australian Islamic Society says members of the community are fearing for their safety after two Adelaide mosques were the target of arson attacks.
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