Muslim well being group points weird message after Sydney nurses threatened to kill Israeli sufferers
A shocking statement from a Muslim healthcare group appears to defend the actions of Sydney nurses who threatened to kill Israeli patients.
The Australian Islamic Medical Association said it was disappointed in the ‘recent unfair and unwarranted media targeting of Mulsim healthcare workers in Australia’.
‘We have observed with increasing alarm a disturbing trend in certain media outlets to single out and misrepresent Muslim healthcare workers, often framing them as serving foreign interests,’ it said in a statement to The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.
‘This insidious narrative is not only baseless, but also deeply damaging, fostering division and distrust within our healthcare system and the wider community.
‘We must remember the invaluable contributions of Muslim healthcare professionals to Australian society. For decades, Muslim doctors, specialists, allied health professionals and support staff have served with dedication, compassion and excellence across all areas of healthcare.’
The statement did not mention Ahmad Rashad Nadir or Sarah Abu Lebdeh by name, but it appeared to reference the anti-Semitic firestorm that has surrounded the nurses after they told Israeli influencer Max Veifer they would kill their Jewish patients.
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin has since slammed the statement, calling it a ‘defence of the indefensible’.
‘This issue wasn’t about religion and nobody made it about religion,’ Mr Ryvchin said.
More than a week after the incident at Bankstown Hospital, Nadir and Abu Lebdeh have yet to be charged or to speak formally to police, who are investigating
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin (pictured) has slammed the statement, calling it a ‘defence of the indefensible’
‘The issue was about the sanctity of patient care. It’s an attempt to muddy the issue.’
More than a week after the incident at Bankstown Hospital, Nadir and Abu Lebdeh are yet to be charged or to speak formally to police, who are investigating.
On Tuesday, Daily Mail Australia revealed that Nadir and his lawyer, Mohamad Sakr, had terminated their relationship.
‘I do not act for him any longer mate,’ Mr Sakr said.
Asked who was representing Nadir now, he said he had ‘no idea,’ and he refused to explain why the relationship ended.
Mr Sakr had previously said Nadir would visit a police station to give a statement when he was ‘mentally fit’ enough.
Nadir’s whereabouts have been unknown since he was rushed to hospital last Thursday amid concerns for his mental health.
Nadir and Abu Lebdeh made their vile comments in a video chat with Israeli influencer Max Veifer, who recorded it and publicly released it.
On Tuesday, Daily Mail Australia revealed that Nadir and his lawyer, Mohamad Sakr (pictured) had terminated their relationship
Both Nadir and Abu Lebdeh claimed they ‘won’t treat Israeli people’.
Abu Lebdeh added: ‘I’ll kill them.’
‘You have no idea how many (Israelis) came to this hospital and I sent them to Jahannam (hell),’ Nadir said, while making a throat-slitting gesture.
Both Nadir and Abu Lebdeh have been banned from practice anywhere in Australia following the comments.
