Bankstown Hospital workers Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, seen in the video. Photo: Supplied via ABC
A New South Wales nurse who was stood down from her duties over a video posted to social media where she claimed she would refuse to treat Israeli patients has been charged by police.
Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, was arrested on Tuesday night at Sutherland Police Station.
She was charged with three Commonwealth offences including threaten violence to a group, use carriage service to threaten to kill and use carriage service to menace/harass/offend.
In the filmed conversation, which took place on cam chat app Chatruletka, Lebdeh and fellow Bankstown Hospital worker Ahmad Rashad Nadir allegedly bragged about refusing to treat Israeli patients, killing them, and saying they would go to hell.
The two had been stood down pending investigation.
Nadir has not been charged.
Earlier this month the NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said there was so far "no evidence" patients have been adversely affected.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the charges were a major development.
"Strike Force Pearl detectives must be commended for acting swiftly under enormous pressure and public expectation," Commissioner Webb said.
"These charges have been laid following a lot of hard work and legal advice, received yesterday from the Commonwealth DPP.
"Detectives have overcome obstacles and jurisdictional challenges to get where we are today."
This is the 14th arrest under Strike Force Pearl. A total of 76 charges have been laid.
The Condell Park woman was granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on 19 March.
-ABC
