In brief
Two health workers in Australia were suspended after video surfaced of them making threats toward Israeli patients, prompting swift condemnation from government officials and a police investigation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labeled the remarks of these medical workers as “sickening and shameful” following the alarming increase in antisemitic incidents across the country. The video, which has gone viral, captures one worker in scrubs, wearing a hijab, declaring, “I won’t treat them. I’ll kill them,” in reference to Israeli patients at the hospital in Bankstown near Sydney. Her colleague, also in scrubs, further escalated the situation by mimicking a knife motion across his neck.Australia has witnessed several antisemitic acts in recent weeks, aggravating community tensions. The Prime Minister condemned the video, affirming that the workers have been suspended and referred for criminal investigation due to the gravity of their statements. This incident raises serious questions about the safety and wellbeing of patients amid heightened global conflicts.
