An Israeli man has said he was called a “baby killer” and kicked out of a Melbourne hair salon by its owner last week after she realized where he was from, the latest in a series of incidents involving Australia’s Jewish and Israeli communities.

According to the Ynet news site, the man — who asked not to be publicly named — said the owner of the salon recognized his accent and began her tirade, at which point he told her that she was parroting talking points from the Hamas terror group.

“This is Hamas propaganda. Why should we kill babies? Let them release the hostages, and then the war will end, but they don’t want that,” the man reportedly told the woman, whose salon specializes in curly hair and is located in Bentleigh, an area with a sizable Jewish and Israeli community.

Speaking to the Kan public broadcaster, the man said that he was asked to leave when he confirmed he had served in the Israel Defense Forces, adding that he was not surprised by the incident.

“She asked if I served in the army, I told her yes, and she told me to get out. It developed from there,” he told Kan. “I’ve lived in Australia for six years. I’ve seen antisemitism here a few times, it didn’t really surprise me. There’s a lot of hatred of Israelis and Jews here.”

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