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Israeli influencer Max Veifer releases unedited video of Sydney nurses anti-Semitic rant

An Israeli influencer has released what he says is the unedited video that captured two Sydney nurses going on a vile, anti-Semitic rant.

Jewish influencer releases full, unedited nurse clip

Israeli influencer Max Veifer has released what he says is the full video of a Sydney nurse who vowed to “kill” Israeli patients and another who claimed to have already sent Israeli patients to the afterlife in an anti-Semitic rant.

Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW, effective from February 13.

The pair were filmed wearing their NSW Health uniforms as they threatened Israeli patients in an anti-Semitic tirade during a video call with Mr Veifer.

Mr Veifer on Friday released what he said was the “unedited” version that he would send to police “if they tell me where to send it”.

The video was filmed by Israeli influencer Max Veifer. Picture: Instagram
The video was filmed by Israeli influencer Max Veifer. Picture: Instagram

Ms Lebdeh’s brother had earlier claimed the video was a “set up” and her comments on having 70 family members killed in Palestine were edited out of the video.

“You can see that it’s edited. You can see the jump cuts,” Mohammed Abu Lebdeh told the Daily Mail.

The video released by Mr Veifer on Friday captured the moment Mr Veifer told Mr Nadir that he was from “Israel … the Holy Land”.

“I’m gonna be really honest with you, you actually got really really beautiful eyes, but I’m so upset that you’re Israeli, like eventually you’re going to get killed,” Mr Nadir said.

“This pretty eyes, they should stay in this world for longer.”

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Mr Veifer asked why he would be killed, questioning whether it was because he served in the Israeli Defence Force.

“Maybe because I served in the IDF, that’s why?” Mr Veifer said, with Mr Nadir replying “that’s definitely the answer, correct”.

When Mr Veifer asked what was wrong with serving in the IDF, Ms Lebdeh said “because you killed innocent people”.

“Killed? I was protecting my country,” Mr Veifer said.

“So you kill innocent people to protect your country? What kind of soul do you have, you have no soul,” Ms Lebdeh said.

Ahmad ‘Rashad’ Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh went on an anti-Semitic rant. Picture: Instagram
Ahmad ‘Rashad’ Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh went on an anti-Semitic rant. Picture: Instagram

Mr Veifer replied “in the war people die, as you know — they started the war”.

Both Mr Nadir and Ms Lebdeh appeared to disagree, while Mr Veifer continued, asking “who started this war? Who elected Hamas?”

“It’s Palestine’s country, not your country you piece of sh*t,” Ms Lebdeh said.

“One day your time will come and you will die the most horrible death.

“Listen to me … when your time comes I want you to remember my face so you can understand that you will die the most disgusting death.”

At the same time Ms Lebdeh was speaking, Mr Veifer said: “You spread hate, we spread positivity, we spread protection, we spread peace, and you spread death – how are you doctors?”

Mr Nadir told Mr Veifer he was ‘so upset that you’re Israeli’ as ‘eventually you’re going to get killed’. Picture: Instagram
Mr Nadir told Mr Veifer he was ‘so upset that you’re Israeli’ as ‘eventually you’re going to get killed’. Picture: Instagram

Mr Veifer then began to ask whether the pair would treat an Israeli person, but Ms Lebdeh cut him off: “I won’t treat them, I’ll kill them … Not God forbid, I hope to God.”

“You have no idea how many Israeli … dog came to this hospital and … I literally sent them to (the afterlife),” Mr Nadir added while slicing his hand across his neck.

Mr Veifer then asked, “For real?” before the video appeared to cut out.

Mr Butler on Thursday said the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency had “automatically updated their record on the public register of practitioners”.

“As a result, this means the two nurses are unable to practise nursing anywhere in Australia, in any context,” Mr Butler said.

“Australians have a right to feel safe wherever they go and nowhere should be safer than a hospital.

“Their sickening comments – and the hatred that underpins them – have no place in our health system and no place anywhere in Australia.”

Health Minister Mark Butler said the nurses were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwiferey Council of NSW. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman
Health Minister Mark Butler said the nurses were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwiferey Council of NSW. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Mr Nadir’s solicitor Mohamad Sakr said his client had sent a “very sincere apology to not only that individual but to the Jewish community as a whole”.

“He understands what has happened, he is trying to make amends for what has happened,” Mr Sakr said, according to the ABC.

“He has never appeared before the court in relation to any criminal matters. He is a person of prior good character. It is unfortunate to find himself in a situation like this.”

A man who claimed to be Ms Lebdeh’s uncle said she was also “sorry”, according to The Australian.

Strike Force Pearl investigators are still waiting for Mr Veifer to provide them with the raw footage.

“Investigators have requested a full and unedited version of the video as part of this investigation,” NSW Police said in a statement.

“Police are aware an extended version has been posted online, however nothing has been directly provided to NSW Police.

“Discussions between NSW Police and the influencer remain open and ongoing.”

The state said Mr Viefer had been given the correct contact details.

Originally published as Israeli influencer Max Veifer releases unedited video of Sydney nurses anti-Semitic rant

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