Two nurses in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, have been suspended from work for threatening to kill Jewish patients and refusing to treat them in a viral TikTok video, triggering an investigation by Australian authorities and sparking condemnation amidst rising antisemitism in Australia after the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.
The full clip of the Australian nurses, enough said. pic.twitter.com/ojCiNFJsHP
— Avi Avidan (@avavidan) February 14, 2025
The video was shared by a TikTok user named Max Veifer, an English teacher and social media influencer reportedly from Israel. In it, he is shown talking to a male and female nurse wearing medical scrubs.
“You have no idea how many Israeli s**t dogs have come to this hospital, and I sent them to hell.” The male nurse, who reportedly claimed to be a doctor, told Veifer.
“I won’t treat them, I’ll kill them,” the female nurse wearing a hijab said.
Veifer posted the random video chat interaction with the two nurses on his social media account, and the video was temporarily suspended on Instagram.
They found vial of morphine in the Sydney jihadist nurse’s locker.
This is after he boasted he had already murdered Jewish patients and “sent them to Jahannam”
Absolutely awesome and normal moment for Australian social cohesion and multiculturalism. Definitely working well. pic.twitter.com/l3zPmyks8M
— Drew Pavlou (@DrewPavlou) February 15, 2025
The female nurse also expressed her hope that he would remember her face when he died the “most disgusting death” before trailing into expletives.
When Veifer asked why he would be killed, the female nurse said, “It’s Palestine’s country, not your country, you piece of shit.”
The woman said she would not treat any Jewish patients and would instead kill them. The man, with a threatening gesture, said he had already sent many Israelis who visited the hospital to “Jahannam,” the Arabic term for hell in Islam.
“You have beautiful eyes, but I’m upset that you’re Israeli. Eventually, when you’re killed, you’re going to go to hell,” the male nurse said at the outset of the conversation after learning that Veifer is Israeli.
The largest nurses union in Australia prefaced their statement condemning two Islamist extremist nurses threatening to kill Jewish patients by clarifying that they also oppose ''Islamophobia.''
Thank God! pic.twitter.com/7GZmraRXLS
— Drew Pavlou (@DrewPavlou) February 13, 2025
The New South Wales Police Force antisemitism task force has taken over the investigation, interviewing staff and seizing CCTV footage. It identified the likely location within Bankstown Hospital in Sydney, and the two nurses were Ahmad Rashad Nadi and Sarah Abu Lebdeh.
Meanwhile, a group of Muslim organizations and leaders signed an open letter condemning what they see as "hypocrisy" regarding the response to the anti-Israel comments by the two nurses.
The letter, signed by many prominent Muslim groups, including the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils and the controversial Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia, also said that “the frustration and anger directed at Israel is a direct response to its violent and inhumane policies — not an expression of hatred toward Jewish people.
However, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese strongly condemned the remarks made by the two nurses and said federal authorities have offered “whatever assistance” they could give to the New South Wales state police regarding the investigation. He also said that NSW health authorities have suspended the two nurses.
I don’t think it’s a funny “joke” for a nurse to record themselves at a hospital in Australia threatening to murder Jews.
He only became a citizen four years ago. He clearly disrespects basic Australian values. Deport. pic.twitter.com/3gGaOgY0eX
— Drew Pavlou (@DrewPavlou) February 12, 2025
“I have seen this antisemitic video. It’s driven by hate, and it’s disgusting. The comments are vile, the footage is sickening and it is shameful,” Albanese said in parliament.
Other Muslim professionals and leaders, such as veteran Lebanese Australian doctor Dr Jamal Rifi and Queensland-based Muslim leader Ali Kadri, also condemned the comments made by the two nurses.
"No health practitioner should ever treat anyone differently based on their religion, culture, or nationality. We treat them as human beings," Rifi told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
"We are all deeply concerned about what's happening in Gaza, but that does not excuse this kind of behavior. We must not let it change who we are," Kadri said, further describing the remarks made by the two nurses as "vile" and having "no justification.”
