Daily London
Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed has made another appearance in front of millions of American TV viewers, explaining what was running through his head as he tackled one of the alleged gunmen.
In a new interview on CNN, the 43-year-old said he wanted to protect people in danger and save as many lives as he could.
“I did it as I’m a human being,” he said.
“I get five shots, it’s fine to save life. My blood for my country, Australia and for human beings around the whole world.”
He appeared on US television with Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, the father-in-law of the late Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the attack.
The Syrian-born father was hailed a hero after vision of him wrestling and disarming the gunman went viral.
Ahmed, who was shot multiple times, is in the US receiving specialist treatment for his injuries.
The father-of-two was also the guest of honour at the annual Colel Chabad awards in New York.
Outside of the major Jewish gala, where he was honoured for his actions during the Bondi terror attack, Ahmed told 9News he would risk his life to save others again.
“I spilled my blood for Australia and humanity,” he told 9News before the event.
“All human beings and I would do it anywhere in the world.”
Earlier on the trip he joined leaders of New York’s Jewish community, visiting the burial site of the late leader of the Chabad movement in New York.
Ahmed is now bound for Washington DC, where he hopes to meet the US President.
Following the Bondi terror attack, Ahmed spent two weeks in St George Hospital in Sydney’s south and underwent surgery for gunshot wounds.
