Victorian Holocaust Survivors Call for Salute Ban

Victorian Holocaust Survivors Call for Salute Ban
A protester performs a Nazi salute at the Shrine of Remembrance during an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne on Sept. 5, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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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.