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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 mln collected from fundraising
More than 43,000 donors worldwide contributed over A$2.5 million to support Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed a shooter and helped save over 30 lives during the Bondi attack.
- On Friday, Ahmed al Ahmed was presented an oversized cheque for more than $2.5 million at his St George hospital bed by Zachery Dereniowski, reflecting tens of thousands of donations worldwide.
- Viral footage shows Al Ahmed charging the gunman and wrestling a long-arm rifle off Sajid Akram at the Bondi Hanukkah event on Sunday, credited with saving more than 30 people.
- Sustaining about five bullet wounds, Ahmed al Ahmed is recovering after surgery and left Idlib, Syria nearly 20 years ago with prior military training.
- On Tuesday, Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns visited Al Ahmed in hospital, praised his bravery, and MP Simon Kennedy nominated him for the Cross of Valour, with public tributes outside his shop.
- When presented the cheque, Al Ahmed asked `I deserve it?`, a modest response captured on video, while Sutherland Best Fresh corrected the false fruit seller reports and organisers said the GoFundMe showed gratitude and support.
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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 mln collected from fundraising
A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5 million ($1.65 million) on Friday, after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website.
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More than 1.4 million euros were raised for Ahmed Al Ahmed.
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
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C 25%
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