Two New South Wales hospital workers who appeared in social media videos that appear to threaten to treat and refuse to kill Israeli patients were identified as nurses at Sydney hospitals and said, “Stop immediately.” “That's what I mean,” the state health minister said.
The video attracted widespread political denunciation, and the prime minister quickly labeled the footage as “disgusting and shameful.”
Health Minister Ryan Park has launched an investigation after the video was released by an Israeli content creator who portrayed an online conversation with two people at NSW hospitals on a video chat platform similar to Chatroulette.
Max Veifer uses the platform, allowing users to have random video chats with other users around the world, asking people who talk about Israel.
In the video, Veifer begins a conversation with a man wearing a scrub with an NSW health insignia, who identifies himself as a doctor.
When Veifer identified himself as something from Israel, the man said, “I'm going to be really honest with you… I'm so mad at the Israelites. Eventually you're killed Jahannam I'm going to go [hell]. ”
After that, if Israel comes to the hospital, the man and the woman sitting next to him, the woman sitting next to him, the woman said, “I will not treat them, I will not treat them, I will I'll kill you.”
The man said, “I don't know how many you are [Israelis] I came to this hospital and sent them to Jahannam. I literally sent them to Jahanam. ”
Park called the video's actions “screepy, disgusting, terrifying.”
“The whole video is bothering me from start to finish. The fact that they chose to do this in their uniforms is the fact that they chose to do this while they should have been caring for the patients.” said Park.
He said the pair identified as nurses at Bankstown Hospital had stopped and the pair being investigated would never work again at a hospital in NSW.
“Obviously, there's a research process going on now. I don't want to leave a sliver, a light sliver so they can once again think they'll work for the health of New South Wales.” Park said.
Park apologized to the Jewish community and said he wanted to assure them that “the care we get at our hospitals will continue to be first class.”
“Our hospitals and healthcare systems have never been there before, and no place ever to do so,” Park said.
“While our society does not have a place for this kind of perspective, hospitals go to local hospitals when Australians and all residents of this state need care and attention and get high. The fact that you should be able to do that is different: safe and effective quality care.”
Park said both the NSW Police and the NSW Healthcare Complaint Committee will investigate the incident.
Asked about the crimes they may have mentioned to police, Park said, “Nurse have boards and registered clinical standards. First of all, it is clearly completely violated. Masu.”
He said, “There are various other issues regarding hate speech, sleazy aggressive behavior towards people based on certain faiths, and clearly through investigations, regarding individual responsibility as health employees in New South Wales. It's possible.” ”
“We've seen you get a lot of tears,” said NSW Health Secretary Susan Pierce, who was approaching tears during part of Wednesday's press conference. I offer a sincere apologies for our community, especially our Jewish community. ”
Asked about the claims he made on video about treating patients in Israel, Park said there was no evidence based on a rapid investigation into patient cases and patient safety issues in the hospital over the past 12 months.
“What we do now through these agencies is to carry out that in-depth investigation and there are no adverse consequences of their actions,” he said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the footage “disgusting and shameful.”
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke issued a joint statement denounced the video called “Silly and calm.”
Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston and Shadow Home Minister James Patterson issued a joint statement saying, “NSW health workers who exhibit vile anti-Semitic behavior are deeply intrusive and completely shameful.” did.
