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Bankstown Hospital nurses Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were on shift when they had a recorded conversation with Max Veifer on social website Chatruletka.
The video allegedly showed the pair making antisemitic remarks.
Veifer, speaking to Sky News’ Sharri Markson, described the “crazy” antisemitism prevalent in Australia.
“I was shocked, but I had a mission to accomplish. I had to expose them, so I had to to stay calm and get as much info as I can so I can post it and show my people and we can find them,” he said.
They are expected to be charged after police swiftly interviewed other staff on shift at the time the video was recorded and seized CCTV from the hospital.
Nadir issued a public apology through his lawyer last night as it was anticipated the pair would hand themselves over to police in the following hours.
In the video, Nadir introduces himself as a doctor, and the pair could be seen wearing NSW Health uniforms.
After learning that Veifer is from Israel, the pair allegedly began to make antisemitic remarks.
The original video that sparked the investigation was posted by Veifer on TikTok about 3am AEDT on Wednesday.
Veifer has more than 100,000 followers on the platform and often posts videos where he speaks to strangers through the online video chat program Chatruletka.
Veifer expressed concern over how many other healthcare workers in Australia might share these views.
“I exposed two nurses, but how many others are there?” Veifer said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with a range of other political leaders, has since spoken out against the video.
Albanese described the video as “sickening and shameful” and said those allegedly involved would face the full force of the law.