As anger mounts over his visit to Australia, a controversial US influencer who once supported Hitler has appeared alongside NRL star Sonny Bill Williams.
In western Sydney, Sneako—real name Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy—was seen hanging out with Williams.
The far-right provocateur previously said that individuals were too scared to state “Hitler had aura” for fear of being fired. He has been connected to the “manosphere,” a subculture that supports misogynistic viewpoints.
Australians have signed a petition calling for his expulsion as a result of his visit, and pressure is growing on Immigration Minister Tony Burke to revoke his visa.
In video from his trip to Sydney, Sneako visited the Sydney Zoo in Bungarribee, where he engaged with animals and referred to them as “goyim.”
The term is frequently used to describe non-Jews, and antisemitic watchdogs have pointed out instances where it has been used disparagingly.
Later in the same video, Sneako asserted that Christians ought to be “angrier at gay pride parades” than at public Islamic prayer, portraying LGBTQ+ gatherings as immoral and implying that religious expression is unfairly targeted in Western cultures.
Williams, a popular speaker on religion and discipline who converted to Islam in 2009, was overheard promoting extreme religious beliefs throughout the conversation.
As anger over Hitler’s visit to Australia mounts, a US influencer who once lauded him has appeared beside NRL star Sonny Bill Williams.
“How do you handle the fitna of women, bro?” Williams said at one point in the video, referring to women as “fitna,” an Islamic term frequently used to indicate temptation or moral testing, while talking about the difficulties males encounter in public places. “I believe even Prophet Muhammad said that a woman is the hardest test for a man,” Williams questioned Sneako.
The streamer is going through a difficult time when Sneako makes a debut in Australia.
Due to “extreme hateful conduct,” he was permanently banned from YouTube in 2022. Since then, he has been subject to limitations on Twitch, TikTok, and other popular platforms.
Earlier this year, footage of Sneako leading a throng in New York City singing phrases related to the Battle of Khaybar in the seventh century—language that many Jewish organisations consider to be advocating violence—surfaced, drawing criticism once more.
The streamer can be heard chanting, “Khaybar, Khaybar, ya Yahud!” in video that has been shared online. “Jaish Muhammad soufa ya’oud!” is repeated by the audience. “Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews!” is the translation of the cry. Muhammad’s army will reappear!
Extremist organisations have exploited the slogan, which alludes to the ancient Battle of Khaybar between Muslim armies and Jewish tribes, as a clear threat against Jews in the present day.
Should Australia support free speech regardless of opinions or outlaw controversial individuals like Sneako?
Outrage at Sneako’s arrival has led Australians to join a petition calling for his expulsion, and pressure is growing on Immigration Minister Tony Burke to revoke his visa.
The cry serves as a call to violence rather than a historical allusion, as Jewish organisations and antisemitic watchdogs have long cautioned.
When video of Sneako visiting a nightclub with influencer Andrew Tate and self-described white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes surfaced in January, criticism escalated when Kanye West’s song Heil Hitler played inside.
Jewish organisations were outraged by videos that showed Sneako singing along while other members of his gang did Nazi salutes.
Afterwards, the club publicly apologised and banned the individuals implicated indefinitely.
Since then, the Coalition has demanded that Sneako’s visa be revoked, claiming that his presence exposes grave shortcomings in Australia’s border and security procedures.
“The idea that we’re letting in the people that we are, from Mizanur Rahman Azhari and Shaykh Ahmadullah and now this Sneako, shows what happens when visa integrity is not taken seriously,” he said during an appearance on Sky News on Monday. “If no one inside the department is doing the work required to ensure we’re letting in the right people, then of course we end up in this situation,” he said.
Sneako (left), who has been associated with the “manosphere,” a subculture that propagates misogynistic beliefs, once said that individuals were too scared to state “Hitler had aura” for fear of being fired (center, notable manosphere member Clavicular).
“Vigilant people, particularly in the Jewish community,” according to Duniam, were left to notify the public and media before the government took action.
“The government doesn’t take action until then,” he stated.
Sharri Markson, the host, questioned if Burke ought to revoke Sneako’s visa. This person is an antisemite, a sexist, and a supporter of Hitler. “We don’t want that kind of person here,” Duniam retorted.
Burke and the Department of Home Affairs were approached by Daily Mail for comment.
Social media personality Drew Pavlou created a petition to have Sneako’s visa cancelled, and as of right now, it has more than 4,000 signatures.
