Israeli influencer Max Veiferspeaks out one week after ‘vile’ video of NSW nurses anti-Semitic rant

The Israeli influencer who released footage of an anti-Semitic rant where a nurse vowed to “kill” Israeli patients said the Jewish community has “had enough.”

The Israeli influencer who released video of two Sydney nurses on an anti-Semitic rant has spoken out a week after the footage surfaced on social media.

Max Veifer confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram that he had spoken to NSW Police on February 17 and was “confident” they had enough evidence, including the original and uncut footage of the incident.

Mr Veifer also thanked social media users for sharing the video and credited them for “helping in the fight.”

Mr Veifer thanked social media users for sharing the video around the world. Picture: Youtube

He emphasised unity to help make “Australia a safe place for Jewish people.” Picture: Youtube

“The fight against these two anti-Semites is just one battle. We must stay united to face the challenges again.

“We’ve had enough, the Jewish community in Australia have had enough.”

He added that he “hopes NSW police are doing everything they can to bring the truth to light.”

Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were filmed wearing their NSW Health uniforms as they threatened Israeli patients during a video call with Mr Veifer earlier this month.

In the video call, Mr Veifer questioned whether the pair would treat an Israeli patient seeking care, but Ms Abu 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.

Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW. Picture: NewsWire Handout

Both Mr Nadir and Ms Abu Lebdeh were deregistered by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW, effective from February 13.

NSW Police said on Tuesday they were still working with Mr Veifer on his statement, but would not comment on a Daily Telegraph report detectives would travel to Israel for further investigations.

“Police are finalising a statement with the influencer, to ensure it meets Australian legal standards to be admissible in court,” police said in a statement.

“As the influencer is in Israel and the video believed to be created in Israel, police need to manage the complexities involved in gathering and producing evidence from an overseas jurisdiction to meet Australian legal requirements for the evidence to be admissible in Australian courts.

“Detectives remain focused on resolving the investigation as swiftly as possible.”

Mr Veifer said he would discuss the video at 7am Israel time. Picture: Instagram.

Mr Veifer filmed Ahmad ‘Rashad’ Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh’s anti-Semitic rant.

Mr Veifer on Friday released what he said was the “unedited” version of the video that he would send to police “if they tell me where to send it”, after Ms Abu Lebdeh’s brother claimed the video was a “set up”.

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

A NSW Police spokesperson on Friday said nothing had been “directly provided” to them despite requesting the full and unedited version of the video.

Mr Nadir’s solicitor Mohamad Sakr lat week said his client had sent a “very sincere apology to not only that individual but to the Jewish community as a whole” and was “trying to make amends”, while a man who claimed to be Ms Lebdeh’s uncle said the nurse was also “sorry”.

Coalition of Muslim groups claim video was not anti-Semitic

The video sparked widespread outrage, with health ministers and politicians quickly condemning it as “vile”.

However groups including The Muslim Vote and Stand 4 Palestine, as well as Hizb ut-Tahrir – an Islamic group registered as a terrorist organisation in the UK – have since released a joint statement slamming the “selective outrage” following the video, claiming media outlets and political leaders had provided “active diplomatic and journalistic cover for ongoing crimes by the Zionists”.

“This is more than hypocrisy. It is calculated, politically motivated outrage,” the statement read.

“It is not a failure of consistency; it is the deliberate engineering of public morality.”

Mr Nadir sliced his hand across his neck during the video. Picture: NewsWire Handout

The statement denied the video was anti-Semitic, and instead claimed it followed a “well-documented pattern of gaslighting by Zionist lobby groups and their friends within government and media circles”.

“We are unequivocal: Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. The frustration and anger directed at Israel is a direct response to its violence and inhumane policies — not an expression of hatred towards Jewish people,” the statement read.

“Attempts to weaponize accusations of anti-Semitism to silence dissent are not only intellectually dishonest, but also dangerous.”

The statement also said the nurses’ actions breached codes of conducts bestowed upon healthcare workers, but said references to “killing Israeli’s” in the video were “clearly emotional and hyperbolic”.

“Healthcare professionals are bound by their duty to treat and care for all individuals. This principle is most powerfully exemplified by healthcare workers in Gaza who, even as their hospitals are bombed and their colleagues targeted and killed, continue to provide lifesaving care to all who need it,” the statement read.

“We urge the Australian public to see through this manufactured moral panic and recognise the deeply political nature of this response.

“We call on our leaders and media institutions to apply their professed moral standards consistently — not only when it is politically convenient, but when doing so requires confronting uncomfortable truths.”

Minister branded “weak” over response to groups’ claims

Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth wouldn’t say whether the organisations involved in the statement would have their funding stripped when prompted by Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie on Today.

Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth was branded ‘weak’. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Ms Rishworth called the statement “disgusting and appalling”, and said it had rightly been condemned.

However Ms McKenzie pushed for a straightforward answer, with Ms Rishworth replying the government was moving to combat anti-Semitism.

“It’s weak, you’re weak,” Ms McKenzie said on Today.

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the comments made by the nurses were “indefensible” when asked about the claims made by the coalition of groups.

“The NSW government’s swift and decisive response was critical to restoring faith in the state’s health system,” Mr Park said.

“We need to unite against hatred and these comments are divisive and unwelcome.”

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park earlier condemned the anti-Semitic video. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Tough news laws to tackle hate speech

It comes as hate speech and other acts of inciting racial hatred will become criminal under tough new laws to be introduced into the NSW parliament on Tuesday following a spate of anti-Semitic incidents across the state.

The Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025 will make it a crime to “intentionally and publicly incite hatred towards another person, or group of people, on the grounds of race.”

The proposed offence would have a maximum penalty of two years in prison, fines of up to $11,000, or both for an individual, while corporations could face fines of $55,000.

The amendment includes an exception for directly referencing religious texts during religious teachings.

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