Greens Candidate's Explosive Rant Against Military Action on Iran Sparks Outrage
A Greens candidate has unleashed an extraordinary verbal assault against those backing military strikes on Iran, branding them 'f***ing evil c***s' and 'slaves' while calling for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to face prosecution for war crimes. Omar Sakr, the preselected Greens candidate for the federal seat of Blaxland in Western Sydney, vehemently condemned the Albanese government for its support of US and Israel-led operations.
Expletive-Laden Social Media Outburst
In a fiery Instagram post on Sunday, Sakr wrote: 'F***ing evil c***s. F*** this murderous fascist empire forever.' He continued his tirade by stating: 'F*** the inevitably stupid and servile s*** our government will say to not piss off the genocidal US that is run by a pedophile rapist. F*** the whole rotten status quo.'
The Lebanese-Turkish Muslim activist further escalated his criticism following comments from Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, who told the ABC that Australia was not participating in the strikes nor privy to the intelligence gathered by the United States and Israel. Sakr reshared Wong's interview with the caption: 'Look at this crap. If you can't determine the legality of an action, how can you declare support for it, as you did?'
Accusations of Blind Allegiance and Racism
Sakr branded the Albanese administration 'a slave' to American and Israeli interests, arguing: 'It's so embarrassing to admit you had zero intelligence about this - so you follow USrael blindly. That's not the position of a partner, it's that of a slave.' He went further by accusing the government of systemic racism and complicity in genocide, declaring: 'This Labor administration is racist, through and through, they are active partners in the genocide. Albanese and the senior figures in his administration need to be prosecuted for war crimes.'
The candidate added: 'The only thing driving division in Australia is this government's relentless and racist double standards.' Sakr was preselected for the Blaxland seat in December 2024, with the Greens describing him as 'an award-winning Arab Australian poet' who would bring an authentic community voice to parliament.
Political Backing and Community Reaction
During his preselection, deputy Greens leader and NSW Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi expressed strong support, stating she was 'so proud and excited' to see Sakr running. Faruqi emphasized: 'Omar will bring the authenticity of western Sydney and its rich multicultural community into the halls of parliament... with people like Omar alongside me, we can keep fighting even more strongly for marginalised communities.'
However, Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion condemned Sakr's remarks as 'abusive and offensive.' Aghion told The Australian: 'If Mr Sakr were to sit down with Iranian Australians and listen to their views, he would find that they are very supportive of the US and Israel in removing a despotic regime that is hell-bent on massacring its own people.'
Context of Regional Tensions
The controversy emerges amid heightened regional tensions following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israel airstrike on February 28. Khamenei, who ruled for over three decades, commanded the Iranian armed forces and its 'axis of resistance' - an anti-Western alliance including groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthi rebels.
His regime was responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths through state-sponsored terrorism and internal repression, with security forces killing more than 30,000 protesters in January alone under his orders. Meanwhile, mosques across Australia held vigils paying tribute to Khamenei for a second night in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Sakr, recognized as one of Australia's top 100 cultural leaders in the arts by The Australian in 2022, has received substantial government and arts grants for his poetry collections. The Daily Mail has reached out to both Sakr and Senator Faruqi for further comment on the escalating political firestorm.
