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Two nurses at a Sydney hospital have been suspended after a TikTok video surfaced in which they allegedly threatened to kill Jewish patients and refused to treat them. The video, which has sparked widespread outrage and a police investigation, was shared by TikTok user Max Veifer, who claims to be from Israel.
The footage shows Veifer in a video chat with a man and woman wearing medical scrubs. After Veifer mentioned he was from Israel, the male nurse responded, “I’m so upset that you’re Israeli … eventually you’re going to get killed and go to (hell).”
When asked why he would be killed, the female nurse stated, “It’s Palestine’s country, not your country,” adding an obscenity. She then said she would refuse to treat Jewish patients and instead kill them. The male nurse, making a threatening gesture, claimed he had already sent many Israeli visitors to “Jahannam,” the Arabic term for Islamic hell.
The footage could not be independently verified, neither could it be confirmed whether the full conversation was uploaded. Some of the woman’s words were censored in the video. Attempts to contact the two nurses were unsuccessful.
New South Wales (NSW) Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed that the nurses had been “stood down immediately” pending an investigation.
“Obviously, the investigative process now takes place. I do not want to leave a sliver of light to allow any of them to be able to think that they will ever work for New South Wales Health again,” Park stated.
NSW police have also launched an investigation through their antisemitic task force. Authorities confirmed that the individuals involved were cooperating with detectives.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the video in strong terms, calling it “driven by hate” and “disgusting.” He assured that federal law enforcement would provide any necessary support to the NSW police investigation.
“I have seen this antisemitic video. The comments are vile, the footage is sickening, and it is shameful,” Albanese said in parliament.
The controversy comes amid a rise in antisemitic incidents across Australia following the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023. The country’s Jewish community, numbering nearly 115,000 people, has faced attacks on synagogues, buildings, and vehicles in recent months, increasing fears over safety.
Max Veifer, the TikTok user who posted the video, has a significant online following, with 102,000 followers and over 4.2 million likes on his content, which largely focuses on Middle Eastern affairs.
As authorities continue their investigation, the incident has reignited debates over online hate speech, workplace ethics in healthcare, and the broader issue of rising antisemitism in Australia.
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