Palestinian Australian brothers allege racist abuse on Sydney train

Shamikh and Majed Badra said men shouted abuse at them, allegedly because Majed was wearing a keffiyeh

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Two Palestinian Australian men say they were subjected to racist abuse on a Sydney train on the same day anti-immigration marches took place across Australian cities.

Film-makers Shamikh and Majed Badra told Guardian Australia they were verbally abused on a train on Sunday afternoon, allegedly because Majed was wearing a keffiyeh.