Peak Jewish body supports Bondi attack hero's permanent residency bid
The country's peak Jewish body has called on the home affairs minister to grant permanent residency to an international student who helped multiple Bondi Beach terror attack victims.
The country's peak Jewish body is advocating for an international student, Abdullah Ashraf, who assisted victims during the Bondi Beach terror attack to receive permanent residency. Ashraf's student visa expired while he was away on compassionate leave following the incident. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry expressed their profound gratitude and indebtedness to Ashraf for his heroic actions.
Pakistan-born Ashraf, a rideshare driver, responded to the December 14th attack, aiding an injured police officer, a young mother, and French engineer Dan Elkayam, who sadly passed away in his care. Simone Abel, head of legal at the Council, emphasized that in Judaism, saving a life equals saving the world, and Ashraf did precisely that.
Two other heroes, Indian national Rahemath Pasha and Israeli man Geffen Bitton, were also granted permanent residency following their bravery. Ashraf had his visa revoked due to the trauma of the event. Experts suggest that Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, who wields vast powers to grant or cancel visas, should extend the same favor to Ashraf.
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