A Jewish man has spoken out after being refused service by an Officeworks employee, describing the tremendous shock and embarrassment of the incident as he seeks to take legal action.
Jewish man speaks out on feeling 'vilified' after Officeworks staffer refuses service on the grounds of being pro-Palestinian
Footage emerged on Thursday showing the customer attempting to get a page from the Australian Jewish News laminated at an Officeworks store in Elsternwick, Melbourne when the manager of the department refused on the grounds that she was “pro-Palestine”. He even revealed he was considering moving his family to Israel as a result of the rising antisemitism felt by Jews across the country.Footage from March emerged showing the female worker refusing service to the Jewish man. Picture: Supplied.Officeworks is understood to have offered the Jewish customer a $100 voucher and said it would investigate the incident.
“We learned of the incident in March 2024. We were deeply disappointed that it occurred and confirm that the customer’s job should have been performed by the team member," she said.
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