Two Australian Muslim nurses have been suspended from work after a video emerged of them making anti-Israel threats to an Israeli influencer.
The video posted to Instagram by Max Veifer, who has served in the IDF, has provoked a political and media storm in Australia with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, condemning the footage as “sickening and shameful.”
The video begins with the male nurse, Ahmad Rashad Nadir, and Veifer greeting each other.
When Veifer says he is from Israel, Nadir replies: “I’m so upset that you’re Israeli. Eventually, you’re going to get killed and you’re going to go to Jahannam.”
Veifer responds: “Why do you think I’m going to get killed? Maybe because I served in the IDF?” Nadir replies: “That’s definitely the answer, correct.”
Later in the video, Veifer asks the nurses what they would do if an Israeli were to come to their hospital. Female nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeh responds: “I won’t treat them, I will kill them.” Nadir says: “You have no idea how many [Israelis] came to this hospital, and I sent them to Jahannam. I literally sent them to Jahannam.”
Australian Muslim organisations have acknowledged that the remarks were inappropriate but have denounced the double-standards of the Australian media and political establishment which has supported Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians.
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