Friday, December 19, 2025 - Ahmed al Ahmed, the Bondi Beach hero who was sh0t twice in his attempt to disarm one of the k!llers at Bondi Beach, has received a huge cheque for the more than $2.5 million.
The money was raised by more than 43,000 worldwide donors
after he saved more than 30 people under siege at the Hanukkah event targeted
by the Bondi alleged terrorists last Sunday.
Ahmed was presented with the cheque at his St George
hospital bed by Zachery Dereniowski, a Canadian social media influencer and
co-organiser of the GoFundMe page that attracted donations from
American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Hollywood comedian Amy
Schumer, and Charlton Howard, the given name of Australian musician Kid Laroi.
When handed the cheque, Ahmed asks “I deserve it?” to which
Dereniowski responds, “every penny”.
When asked what message he would have for those across the
world lauding him as a hero, Ahmed said it was important to “stand with each
other”, raising his fist in the air as he called for unity.
“When I do save the people, I do it from the heart, because
it was a nice day, everyone enjoying celebrating, with their kids, woman, man,
teenager all this, everyone was happy and they deserve, they deserve to enjoy,”
Ahmed said.
“It’s their right, this country, best country in the world,
best country in the world, but we’re not going to stand and keep watching –
enough is enough. God protect Australia. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.”
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