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Woman charged after alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball game in Sydney

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A woman has been charged with using offensive language after alleged antisemitic comments were made at a children’s netball involving a Jewish-led team in Sydney . New South Wales police said it was called to netball courts at Heffron Park in Maroubra just after 10am on Saturday, after reports a woman had made offensive comments towards a group of people at an under-12s game between the Maccabi and Saints netball clubs. Officers spoke with a 42-year-old woman, who was initially given a move-on direction, police said. After further inquiries, police on Sunday said the woman was charged with allegedly using offensive language in or near a public place or school. She is due to appear before the Waverley local court on 17 June. In a statement to club members on Saturday, the president of Maccabi Netball NSW, Adam Dinte, said the organisation was aware of an alleged “deeply distressing” incident.…

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