The man who disarmed one of the attackers in Australia was entitled to a reward, the result of the unity of the international community. Ahmed al Ahmed, who is hospitalized, received a check for more than 2.5 million dollars.
Ahmed al Ahmed is 43 years old, he owns a fruit shop, and is Australia’s latest hero. In the middle of a in Sydney, had the cold blood to disarm one of the attackers. The act of altruism generated a wave of solidarity that crossed all borders.
Australian, born in Syria, He remains in hospital recovering from two gunshots that injured his shoulder and hand. In the attack of December 14 against the Australian Jewish community15 people died, including two names that will also be immortalized as heroes. Boris and Sofia Gurman, married for almost 35 years, also faced one of the shooters, ending up dying.
In response to the attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he will push forward legal reforms against hate crimes. Australia’s new laws will lower the threshold for prosecution, making it possible to prosecute those who promote hate even before any incitement to violence.
The Home Secretary will have new powers to cancel or refuse visas to those who promote anti-Semitism or racism.
The Government also announced a new gun buyback program for citizens, through which it hopes to collect and destroy hundreds of thousands of firearms.
