Two former nurses will appear in court for the first time on Wednesday, charged over an allegedly anti Semitic video filmed while the pair were working at a Sydney hospital.
Ahmad Rashad Nadir, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, both aged 27, made international headlines in February after a video of the pair bragging about killing Israeli patients at Bankstown Hospital, in Sydney’s west went viral.
Mr Nadir and Ms Abu Lebdeh are expected to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court for the first time on Wednesday morning.
Mr Nadir has been charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass, or offend and possessing a prohibited drug.
Ms Abu Lebdeh was 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.
Both nurses were stood down by NSW Health as soon as they were identified.
In the two-and-a-half minute long video recorded by Israeli influencer Max Veifer, Israeli content creator, the nurses are shown threatening 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. “I’m gonna be really honest with you, you’ve actually got really, really beautiful eyes.
“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 Defense 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.
Mr Nadir was taken to hospital a few hours later over mental health concerns.