An Israeli woman seeking work in Melbourne says she was rejected from a job and accused of complicity in “genocide” by the business’s co-owner. The 24-year-old woman applied for a position at The Garden of Eden plant nursery in the suburb of Albert Park. Shortly after submitting her application, she received a text message from co-owner Brett Dahan, which she later shared with the Herald Sun.
“Unfortunately, the position has been filled by someone with a semblance of humanity and who cares for plants, animals, and the environment,” the message read. “Good luck on your journey and I hope you leave Melbourne soon! Free Palestine and end genocide NOW. You’re complicit in IT.”
The woman said she was stunned. “I came to Australia believing it was a fair and welcoming country,” she told the Herald Sun. “Reading those words — so full of hostility — was heartbreaking. I was judged, not as a person, but as an Israeli.”
Dahan, when contacted by the Herald Sun, reportedly said he “did not know” why he sent the message and declined to answer follow-up questions.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions and a spike in antisemitic incidents across Australia since the start of the Israel–Hamas war last year. Jewish community leaders have warned that Israeli nationals and visibly Jewish individuals are increasingly being targeted in workplaces, universities, and public spaces.
For the young Israeli woman, the experience has left lasting scars. “I didn’t expect to be treated this way — to be told I have no humanity just because of where I was born,” she said. “It’s frightening that this kind of hate can exist in a place that’s supposed to be free and fair.”
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This gentile should pay this innocent woman for his wicked hate to her. It is disgusting to blame every Israeli for what the Zionists do.
In reality, there are Israelis working in jobs all over the world. But, unfortunately, incidents like this hate work out well for the Zionists, reinforcing their propaganda that they have no other country, a lie that is in a popular Israeli song that is unfortunately played at Jewish simchas. Shomu Shamayim.
He feels more sympathy towards his plants, then he does to human beings.
Well, ultimately, people end up covered with sand, grass & plants.
The Aussies have a history of deep-rooted hatred for Jews. They’re bad people.
One second if she as an Israeli citizen is complicit in a crime committed by her government, than why is a Palestinian in Gaza not complicit in the crime of his government perpetrated on oct 7th ?
if he is complicit, than does he not deserve severe retribution for those crimes?
Than why is this guy so bothered by any suffering Gazans have incurred since oct 7th?
I don’t like her response either. It’s frightening that these ignorant haters in Australia have actively forgotten Oct 7and are deaf, dumb and blind to the horrendous reports of Hamas abuse brought back by the hostages. She should have objected to the maligning of her people, instead of taking it personally that she has an individual was being judged for being Israeli. Israelis have a too much humanity and unfortunately that leads them to have brainless pity on the Gazans and feed them and take care of them! Meshugga!