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Melbourne Imam's Anti-Zionist Rhetoric Linked to Flydubai Attack Suspect
The suspect in an attempted Flydubai flight attack confessed that his radicalization began in Melbourne, Australia, where he associated with an Islamic center led by Imam Samir Mohtadi. Mohtadi has a history of inflammatory anti-Zionist rhetoric, calling Zionists "bloodsuckers" and praying for their demise.
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What happened
- 01Flydubai attack suspect claims radicalization began in Melbourne, Australia.
- 02Melbourne Imam Samir Mohtadi has a history of anti-Zionist rhetoric.
- 03Mohtadi's center, MyCentre, was named by the suspect as a place he frequented.
- 04Investigators have not yet linked Mohtadi or his center to the attack.
- 05The suspect intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
- 06The suspect's extremist beliefs reportedly emerged in Australia in 2017.
While investigators have not linked Mohtadi or his center directly to the attack plot, the suspect's claims have drawn renewed attention to his time in Australia. The suspect intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport, with his extremist views reportedly emerging in 2017.
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