A Florida dentist was fired just hours after a video went viral showing him and a friend tearing down posters of kidnapped and murdered Israelis in Miami.
Ahmed Elkoussa, a 31-year-old dentist, and “Instagram model” Xave Ramoul were filmed tearing down posters depicting Israeli hostages in the Brickell neighborhood on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning, Elkoussa was fired from his job at CG Smile, a dental practice where he was employed in Miami.
“We are very sad to see this situation as soon as we wake up,” the office wrote on Instagram. “Our office, CG Smile, does not endorse any of the things Dr. Elkoussa.” “We do not support terrorist groups, actions or supporters.”
“He has been removed from our staff, all of our social media pages and groups.” “CG Smile does NOT support the actions or supporters of terrorist groups,” the post continued.
Ahmed Elkoussa, a 31-year-old dentist, was fired from his position at CG Smile after he was caught on camera tearing down posters depicting Israeli hostages in Brickell on Tuesday
Dental clinic CG Smile announced its termination on Instagram on Wednesday following backlash and condemned Elkoussa’s disgraceful actions
Dental practice owner Juan Carlos Izquierdo said his practice has faced intense backlash since Elkoussa’s actions, which he condemned.
“I don’t think it’s right.” “That contradicts our position on the entire situation,” Izquierdo said. “Later I received a call telling me that he wanted to explain and that after his explanation everything would be sorted out and I told him I didn’t want to hear it,” he told NBC6.
Taty Guiribitey, who claimed to be the owner’s mother on Instagram, said her husband, the owner’s father, is Jewish and that they would never allow “anything against Israel.”
“I am the mother of the owner of CG smile and my husband, his father is Jewish, we would never allow anything against Israel, especially now that our friends in Israel are experiencing a terrible situation,” she commented.
“As a member of a Jewish family, we open our doors to all ethnicities, but unfortunately we cannot predict the attitudes of others.” “Our family will always reaffirm our unwavering commitment to justice and truth.”
Many users in the comments welcomed the decision to let Elkoussa go after calling for his termination.
“He has been removed from our staff, all of our social media pages and groups.” “CG Smile does NOT support the actions or supporters of terrorist groups,” the post continued
The viral video shows Elkoussa with “Instagram model” Xave Ramoul tearing down posters of Israeli hostages in Brickell, Miami
Ramoul and Elkoussa appeared to have deleted their social media profiles after the video
MIAMI – Two men were spotted removing posters of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas in the Brickell area.
The men are apparently the dentist Ahmed ElKoussa (left) and Xave Ramoul (right). pic.twitter.com/cl2Sec8WlA
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) October 18, 2023
Additionally, many took to Yelp to give the dentist 1-star reviews and call for his license to be revoked – saying his disgusting behavior demonstrated his inability to treat patients.
“Doctors should care for their patients.” The Hippocratic Oath literally states: “I will never betray them or jeopardize their well-being to satisfy my vanity. I will not hurt my fellow man, or stick a knife into his flesh when I do not know how, or give him an herb to soothe his own pain, even if he begs for it in fear, if it takes his breath away could,” one user remarked.
“Someone who supports a terrorist organization takes direct action against it.” His driver’s license should be revoked!’
Another warned potential customers: “Be careful, this is a terror supporter celebrating the Hamas massacre of 1,400 Israeli men, women, children and babies.” He may be a dentist by day, but at night he walks the streets of Miami and Photographs Israeli toddlers captured as prisoners of war by Hamas terrorists.”
“He could be dangerous to patients and possibly a jihadist.” Don’t risk your life. Avoid this terror-supporting “doctor.” God knows how he can harm Jewish patients or those who do not share his genocidal views.”
“Doctors who celebrate murder should be excluded.” “Genocidal supporting psychopaths have no business being doctors and not posing as humanists.”
The two men seen in the video, ElKoussa and Ramoul, appeared to have deleted their social media as they received backlash online after the video was shared.
They have not publicly commented on the video or the dentist’s firing.
The two men are among those spotted across the country tearing down leaflets of hostages held by Hamas.
NYU student Yazmeen Deyhimi admitted to tearing down posters depicting Israeli hostages – blaming “unwarranted anger” for her exploits – as her accomplice was identified as a leader of a Muslim youth group
Deyhimi, a third-year student at NYU who once worked for the Anti-Defamation League and a self-described “activist,” confessed to tearing down the banners posted outside NYU’s Tisch Hall and throwing them in the trash
Also this week, an NYU student admitted to tearing down posters depicting Israeli hostages — and blamed “unwarranted anger” for her actions.
Yazmeen Deyhimi, a junior at NYU who once worked for the Anti-Defamation League and a self-described “activist,” confessed to tearing down the hostage fliers posted outside NYU’s Tisch Hall on Monday and throwing them in the trash have.
The video of their actions, which has now gone viral, sparked backlash. Many demanded that the university hold the three perpetrators accountable.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, Deyhimi apologized and offered a bizarre explanation for the shameful act: She had had a hard time finding her place as a “biracial brown woman” in these “very volatile” times.
“I am finding it increasingly difficult to find my place as a biracial brown woman, especially during these extremely volatile times,” Deyhimi shared. “I am becoming more and more frustrated with the times we are in right now and this misdirected anger in actions that are not an accurate reflection of who I am as a person.”