The Australian government has canceled the visa of Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood, who called for banning Islam. The cancellation happened just three hours before his flight, according to the Australian Jewish Association (AJA). Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the decision on Monday evening. He said, “Spreading hatred is not a good reason to come.” Burke added, "If someone wants to come to Australia they should apply for the right visa and come for the right reason." Yahood had posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Islam is a "murderous ideology" and "cannot be trusted to simply ‘co-exist.’" On November 6, he wrote, “It’s time to ban Islam. It’s time to stop being tolerant of those that are not tolerant of us.” Originally from the UK, Yahood recently moved to Israel. He was scheduled to hold "self defence workshops" and launch his "peace through strength" campaign in Australia. The AJA criticized the last-minute visa cancellation. They said Yahood was booked to speak at major synagogues and other organizations. The AJA wrote on X, “Sammy is the latest Jew to have his visa cancelled by this government. As in other cases, they wait until the last minute.” They mentioned that the parliament recently gave Minister Burke more power to cancel visas, partly responding to community safety after the Bondi massacre. One event in Melbourne was to teach essential personal safety techniques. Another planned for January 28 aimed at “empowering Jews to stand unapologetically strong.” Yahood confirmed the visa cancellation on Instagram. He said he is still flying to the United Arab Emirates and is "working to sort" the situation. His fiancée, who was to attend the events, will still travel to Australia. Minister Burke has also barred other controversial figures like far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, rapper Kanye West, and former Israeli minister Ayelet Shaked. The visa cancellations are based on laws that allow refusal due to hate, vilification, or extremist conduct. This action came just a week after the government passed new laws expanding the minister's visa cancellation powers. Yahood was approached for further comment.