Police said a nurse at the video chat centre showed two staff members of the NSW hospital allegedly posed an anti-Israel threat to Israeli influencers and had been taken to the hospital due to “welfare issues.”
Influential Max Veifer released Friday the "uneded version" of what he said was a video involving two Bankstown hospital nurses.
Meanwhile, NSW police said emergency services were called to a Bankstown house on Thursday night, “in reporting on concerns about welfare.”
"A 27-year-old man was taken to the hospital for evaluation," a spokesperson said in a statement Friday. "There is no other information."
Police said Thursday they spoke with Israeli influencers who said they agreed to provide investigators with an unedited version of the video chat. Police said in a statement on Friday that they knew the extended version was released online, "but not directly provided to New South Wales Police".
“Discussions between NSW police and influencers remain open and ongoing.”
Veifer's shorter video posted to Instagram earlier this week has sparked widespread political condemnation, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemning the video "disgusting and shameful."
Veifer posted a two-minute video on Friday's title: "Police asked me to provide an unedited version. I have nothing to hide. Here, if they tell me where to send it, I'll send it to them."
The video begins with male nurses, Ahmad Rashad Nadir, Veifer greeting each other.
When Veifer said he was from Israel, Nadir replied, "I will be honest with you. Your eyes are actually very, very beautiful, but I am so frustrated that you are an Israeli. Eventually, you will be killed and you will go Jahannam (Hell). ”
Veifer replied: "Why do you think I'll be killed? Maybe it's because I'm on the IDF?"
Nadir replied: "That's definitely the answer, right."
Then Veifer said, “That’s why I served in the IDF, what’s the problem?” Sarah Abu Lebdeh, a nurse on the screen for the first time, said, “Because you killed the innocent. People, so that's why."
Veifer replied: "I am protecting my country." Abu Lebdeh asked: "So you kill innocent people to protect your country? What kind of soul do you have?"
Later in the video, Veifer asks nurses what they should do if Israel is going to the hospital. Abu Lebdeh replied: "I won't treat them, I will kill them." Nadir said: "You don't know how many (Israels) come to this hospital and I'll send them." Arrive at Jahannam. I actually sent them to Jahannam."
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park launched an investigation after publishing an edited video on Wednesday. Parker identified the couple as nurses at Bankstown Hospital.
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Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said on Thursday that the Nursing and Midwife Council in New South Wales has suspended registrations for two nurses.
"Australians have the right to feel safe wherever they go and should be safer than hospitals anywhere," Butler said. "Their disgusting comments - the hatred that supports them - there is no in our health system Status, no status anywhere in Australia.”
Veifer told Sky News Wednesday night that he used online video chats to “create content” and that he worked to “expose people.”
"I was talking to these two nurses... Once they found out I was from Israel, they started cursing me and threatening me - they would kill me and would never treat Israeli patients in their hospital." Editorial exchange published online.
"I was shocked. It's outrageous that in Australia, hatred has been so far. I was shocked, but I had a mission to complete. I had to expose them so I had to stay calm and get as much as I could information so that I can post and show my people that we can find them.”
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb told ABC Radio on Thursday that officials interviewed staff at Bankstown Hospital, obtained CCTV footage, and with Israeli influencers spoke, who agreed to provide an unedited version of the video.
Webber said investigators also spoke to lawyers representing the two nurses about the so-called "hate crime."
Mohamad Sakr, a lawyer representing Nadir, said Wednesday that his client sincerely apologized to the individuals concerned and the wider Jewish community.
"He understands what's going on, and he's trying to make changes," Saker said.
"Everyone can appreciate it as a very exciting for my client and her family," Rayan Kadadi, the attorney representing Abu Lebdeh, said in a statement. moments.”
"In view of the ongoing investigation, it is inappropriate to make any further comments," said Cardadi, who was not charged with videos.