Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned

The Australian government cancelled the visa of Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood, preventing his entry into the country where he was scheduled to speak at multiple events. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cited Yahood's history of anti-Islam rhetoric, including calls to ban the religion, as the reason for the cancellation. Yahood, who recently moved to Israel from the UK, was planning to conduct self-defense workshops and launch a "peace through strength" campaign. The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) criticized the decision, stating that Yahood was scheduled to speak at synagogues and other organizations. This follows a similar action by Burke, who recently barred far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman from entering Australia.

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