Fresh blow for alleged anti-Semitic nurses
Two nurses charged with threatening to kill Israeli patients in a viral video have been banned from working with NDIS patients.
Ahmad Rashad Nadir, and fellow nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeh, both aged 27, made international headlines in February after a video of the pair allegedly bragging about killing Israeli patients at Bankstown Hospital, in Sydney's west, went viral.
The pair, who have both been stood down from their jobs by NSW Health, have also been hit with a two-year ban from working with NDIS participants.
The order came into effect in May, a listing by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission read. Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh have been hit with a two-year NDIS ban. NewsWire Handout Credit: NewsWire
It prevents the nurses from working with any NDIS participants or engaging in any work for or on behalf of any NDIS provider, in any Australian state or territory.
Ms Abu Lebdeh is charged with threatening violence to a group, using a carriage service to threaten to kill and using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend.
Mr Nadir has been charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend and possessing a prohibited drug.
The pair remain on bail, and have not yet entered any pleas.
However, Mr Nadir's lawyer Zemarai Khatiz told reporters outside the Downing Centre Local Court in March that he would 'intend to argue for the video to be excluded from court'.
Mr Khatiz alleges the video was captured 'without the consent and knowledge' of his client.
'We will be challenging the admissibility of the video recording because it was a private conversation which was recorded by the person overseas without my client's consent and without his knowledge,' Mr Khatiz told NewsWire.
'That video recording was made secretly overseas and was unlawfully obtained.'
Mr Khatiz also confirmed his client intends to plead not guilty.
In the two-and-a-half minute video, recorded by Israeli influencer Max Veifer, the nurses allegedly threaten to kill Israelis who came to the hospital.
Mr Veifer often uses Chatruletka and Omegle, online platforms that pair users in random video chats, to expose instances of anti-Semitism and also to learn English.
'Ahh,' Mr Nadir says in the clip. 'I'm gonna be really honest with you, you've actually got really, really beautiful eyes. Sarah Abu Lebdeh will return to court at the end of the month. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia Ahmad Rashad Nadir's lawyer said his client intends to plead not guilty. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia
'But I'm so upset that you're Israeli … eventually you're gonna get killed and you're gonna go to Jahannam (hell). But those pretty eyes, they should stay in this world for longer.'
The exchange quickly gets heated as Mr Veifer explains he served in the IDF (Israeli Defence Force).
A woman's voice can then be heard off camera saying: 'you killed innocent people'.
The woman's voice continues: 'So you kill innocent people to protect your country? What kind of soul do you have? You have no soul.'
Mr Veifer then asked the pair: 'How are you doctors?'
Abu Lebdeh then allegedly told Mr Veifer she wanted him to 'remember my face so you can understand that you will die the most disgusting death'.
Mr Veifer then begins to ask 'Let's say an Israeli, God forbid …'
'I won't treat them, I'll kill them,' Ms Abu Lebdeh says.
'Not God forbid, I hope to God.'
'You'll kill them?' Mr Veifer is heard asking.
Mr Nadir then said: 'OK you have no idea how many Israeli haram dogs came to this hospital and (makes throat slitting motion) I send them to Jahannam.'
'For real? If just Jewish people comes (sic) there …' Mr Veifer begins before the chat ends.
Following the identification of Mr Nadir in February, Strike Force Pearl raided his home and seized a number of items.
The pair will return to court at the end of the month.
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