Nurse in Australia charged over video about killing Israelis
Al JazeeraFEB 25
Australian Nurse Charged Over Anti-Israeli Death Threats
Above: New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Karen Webb and NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell hold a press conference on Apr. 16, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. Image copyright: Lisa Maree Williams/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
This indictment is a flicker of hope amid Australia's alarming surge of antisemitic behavior in health care. Besides this viral video, investigations have exposed a trend of doctors glorifying Hamas and others spewing anti-Jewish vitriol. With hundreds of doctors flagging systemic bias in 2023, charging this nurse signals accountability, a vital step to combat rising hate in a sector meant to heal, not harm.
Pro-Palestine narrative
While this video appears to be a real example of antisemitism, it represents a small number of incidents. Most cases are likely the work of provocateurs who work with pro-Israel media organizations to stage antisemitic events that are then used to push a pro-Israel narrative. Israel is committing genocide, which is why these outlets work tirelessly to make them the victims so the public will ignore their crimes.