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flag Australia denied visa to British-Israeli influencer Yahood over hate speech, citing new laws post-Bondi Beach attack.

flag Australia revoked the visa of British-Israeli social media influencer Sammy Yahood, known for anti-Islamic rhetoric, just hours before his flight to speak at Jewish events in Sydney and Melbourne. flag Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cited spreading hatred as the reason, aligning with new hate speech laws expanded after the December 14 Bondi Beach massacre. flag The Australian Jewish Association criticized the move, calling it a targeting of Jewish speakers and raising concerns about free expression and government overreach. flag Yahood, who had promoted a "peace through strength" campaign and called Islam a "murderous ideology," claimed the decision was an act of censorship. flag The cancellation is part of a broader pattern of visa denials for controversial figures, including other Israeli and Jewish public figures, under tightened immigration rules.

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