A teenager wearing a football jersey containing the Palestinian flag was refused entry to an A-League match at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, with a video showing security asking her to remove it if she wanted to go inside.
The 15-year-old girl was wearing the jersey of Club Deportivo Palestino – a Chilean football club founded by Palestinian migrants – which says “Palestine” on the front.
As Ella Ajaje, a Palestinian Australian, attempted to enter the stadium just after 4.30pm on Sunday, a guard refused her entry, referring to her shirt and “the fact it’s got Palestine”.
“It feels really upsetting to be asked to take it off,” Ella said.
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