"The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed he had cancelled the visa on Monday evening, and said 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, Burke told Guardian Australia in a statement."
"Yahood has made multiple posts on X, formerly Twitter, calling Islam a murderous ideology, a disgusting ideology, and claiming Islam cannot be trusted to simply co-exist'. On 6 November, he wrote on X: It's time to ban Islam. It's time to stop being tolerant of those that are not tolerant of us."
"The AJA has criticised the cancellation of Yahood's visa, and said he was scheduled to speak to the AJA in major synagogues and to other organisations across Australia. Sammy is the latest Jew to have his visa cancelled by this government. As in other cases, they wait until the last minute, the organisation wrote on X. Parliament just voted to increase the powers of Toby [sic] Burke to cancel visas as an apparent response to support the Jewish community following the Bondi massacre. The AJA described one event, due to be held in Melbourne, as a unique introductory"
The government cancelled the visa of Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood three hours before his flight. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the cancellation and said spreading hatred is not a valid reason to visit Australia and that visitors should apply for the right visa and come for the right reason. Yahood has posted on X calling Islam a "murderous ideology" and urging a ban on Islam. Yahood accused Labor of tyranny and government overreach. The Australian Jewish Association criticised the late cancellation, noted scheduled synagogue events and referred to increased ministerial visa powers.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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