US EditionAustralia Cancels Visa for Jewish Influencer Over Hate Speech
Australia cancelled Sammy Yahood's visa citing his anti-Islam posts as hateful, enforcing new hate crime laws after a deadly Bondi Beach attack, officials said.
- Australia cancelled the visa of Israeli influencer Sammy Yahood, and Tony Burke, Australian Minister for Home Affairs, said people should apply for the correct visa as 'spreading hatred is not a good reason to come'.
- The Australian Jewish Association had invited Sammy Yahood to run self-defence sessions in Sydney and Melbourne amid heightened insecurity, despite his repeated anti-Islam posts last year.
- Yahood said Australian officials contacted UAE authorities to block his connecting flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne, vowing to 'take action' after being barred.
- The conservative Australian Jewish Association said it strongly condemned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government's visa decision and criticised targeting Jewish visitors after revoking visas last year.
- The cancellation relied on legislation used to reject visas on hatred grounds, protecting social cohesion, while Australia tightened hate crime laws this month after the December 14 , and Sammy Yahood posted `This is a story about tyranny, censorship and control`.
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Australia revokes visa of British-Israeli influencer who called for banning Islam
Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke said that he had canceled the visa of influencer Sammy Yahood, adding that 'spreading hatred is not a good reason to come.' 'If someone wants to come to Australia, they should apply for the right visa and come for the right reason,' he said
Australia cancels visa of British-Israeli influencer Sammy Yahood over Islam comments
Australia has cancelled the visa of British‑Israeli social media influencer Sammy Yahood, citing concerns that his previous remarks about Islam could amount to spreading hatred. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revoked Yahood’s visa just hours before he was due to fly to Australia today for a planned speaking tour in Sydney and Melbourne, saying in […] The post Australia cancels visa of British-Israeli influencer Sammy Yahood over Islam comments…
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