The clip showing the two health care workers’ antisemitic comments
He added, “I’m so upset that you’re Israeli. Eventually you’re going to get killed and go to Jahannam, inshallah (God willing).” Abu Lebdeh joined in, saying, “It’s Palestine’s country, not your country, you piece of sh*t.”
Nadir hinted at his interactions with Israeli patients: “You have no idea how many Israeli dog[s] came to this hospital and I send them to Jahannam.” Abu Lebdeh then declared, “I won’t treat them. I’ll kill them.” Nadir agreed, waving his hand in a threatening manner.
Following the viral video on social media, New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park announced the couple’s suspension, saying they “will not ever be working for New South Wales Health again.”
He condemned their antisemitic remarks as “vile, shocking and appalling,” assuring that Jewish community members “should be able to go to their local hospital when they need care and attention and get high-quality care that is safe and effective.” Park added, “There is no place in our hospital and health system for this sort of view to ever take place.”
“This isn’t the first incident involving health care workers,” they said. “We’ve seen anti-Israel politics infiltrate hospitals, with doctors politicizing their work and signing anti-Israel petitions. There needs to be an inquiry into how many healthcare workers hold these murderous views.”
Australian media reported that Nadir is an Afghan refugee who arrived in Australia as a teenager. A Sydney clinic where he also worked previously listed him as having “a background in hospitals and emergency care, assisting doctors in a wide range of procedures.” Since the video surfaced, the clinic has removed his name from its website.
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