The Syrian Muslim Immigrant who Saved Dozens of Jewish Lives on Bondi Beach

 
For conservatives, he is the man to hate. He fits the three stereotypes:

He's an immigrant. Hence foreign.

He's Syrian. Hence an Arab.

He's Muslim. Hence a radical terrorist

For all these three qualifiers, he would be hated and banned from America by Trump conservatives like the Zionist neo-Nazi Stephen Miller. Australian conservatives are no different.

But contrary to what filthy, xenophobic Christian Zionsit conservatives say, Mr. Ahmed shattered the racist seretotypes of all conservatives around the world.

This Syrian Sunni Muslim Arab immigrant risked his own life to save dozens of Jewish Australian lives on Bondi Beach. Although I think Israel should grant him the "Righteous Among the Nations" Award, I am not at all confident that the racist xenophobic racists of Netanyahu's government have that decency in them.

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Bondi Beach Shooting Hero Reveals What He Told Gunman
Tom Latchem
Mon, December 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM GMT+2·3 min read

A shop owner who tackled a gunman during one of Australia’s most deadly massacres has revealed what happened during his dramatic takedown that authorities say helped save multiple lives.

Ahmed Al Ahmed, 44, told CBS News that he lunged from behind parked cars as the attack on a Jewish Hanukkah ceremony on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Dec. 14 unfolded, focusing only on stopping the attacker in front of him.

Hero tackles terrorist / X

Al Ahmed—a Syrian-born Muslim—said events moved too fast for fear to catch up with him. He recalled jumping onto the gunman’s back and shouting, “Drop your gun, stop doing what you’re doing,” as he fought to rip the firearm away. “My target was just to take the gun from him,” he said, adding that he still feels “sorry for the lost.”

Al-Ahmed said he felt a surge of adrenaline and acted on instinct, focused on stopping the gunfire and protecting bystanders.

Al Ahmed has become a legend in Australia, with his bravery already celebrated in a mural. / WILLIAM WEST / William WEST / AFP via Getty Images

“Emotionally, I’m doing something … I feel something, a power in my body, my brain and I don’t want to see people killed in front of me, I don’t want to see blood, I don’t want to hear his gun, I don’t want to see people screaming and begging, asking ‘Help, help!’"

He added: “That’s my soul asked me to do that, and everything in my heart, and my brain, everything just worked, you know, to manage and to save the people’s life.”

Video of Al Ahmed’s heroic struggle—which saw him grapple with gunman Sajid Akram, 50, before the weapon tumbles to the ground, and he snatches it up and points it back at the attacker as Akram retreats toward a nearby footbridge—quickly went viral.

Al Ahmed’s family previously said he was drinking coffee nearby when the shots started and waited for an opening before charging. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said that multiple bystanders helped save lives.

Police have identified the attackers as Sajid Akram, who was killed by officers at the scene, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, who was wounded and later charged with 59 offenses.

Authorities said 15 people were killed in the attack targeting the local Jewish community, as well as Akram, with dozens more injured. CBS News reported 40 people were hospitalized.

The attack targeted Sydney’s Jewish community. / JACK GUEZ / Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images

Al Ahmed was also shot—he was reportedly hit five times and has undergone three rounds of surgery—while a GoFundMe appeal for his recovery has raised more than $2.5 million.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Al Ahmed’s bravery was “an inspiration for all Australians. He is a very humble man,” while King Charles and U.S. President Donald Trump also praised Ahmed for his courage.

On Monday, Albanese announced an independent review, led by former intelligence chief Dennis Richardson, into what federal law enforcement and spy agencies knew before the attack, according to ABC News.

Authorities allege the pair had “meticulously planned” the assault “for many months.”