The Rubin Report — Episode Summary

Episode Title: MSNOW Host Realizes Ilhan Omar Is a Monster After Her Australia Shooting Reaction
Host: Dave Rubin
Date: December 15, 2025

Episode Overview

On this episode, Dave Rubin unpacks the devastating terrorist attack during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, drawing connections to broader issues of immigration, multiculturalism, the rise of Islamist ideology in Western societies, political responses (or lack thereof), and the reframing of tragedies through the lens of gun control. Through news clips, guest commentary, and personal anecdotes, Rubin tackles what he sees as a crisis of Western values and leadership, placing special scrutiny on political figures like Ilhan Omar and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Australia Hanukkah Terror Attack: Breaking Down the Details

• [03:50] Dave notes the main story: the terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with 15 people killed (including a child and a Holocaust survivor), and dozens injured during a Hanukkah party. The perpetrators were a father–son duo, Pakistani immigrants; one killed by police, the other hospitalized.
• [05:51] The discussion moves to lamenting the persistent targeting of Jews and connecting this to a broader pattern:
  “What starts with Jews never ends with Jews. Jews are the canary in the coal mine… If you think that okay, if Australia just gets rid of its Jews, that the jihadists… will be satiated, I think you’re very mistaken.” — Dave Rubin

Notable Moments:

• [08:22] Audio of the attack; strong comparison to October 7th attacks in Israel.
• [09:34] Heroism highlighted: Ahmed Al Ahmed, a fruit vendor (initially thought Muslim, actually Maronite Christian), disarms a terrorist but is severely wounded.
• [12:08] Eyewitness describes police inaction: “There were four policemen there, nobody gave fire back, nothing. Like they are froze…” — Survivor

2. Immigration & Integration Failure

• [13:30] Rubin argues Australian immigration policy — legal, not illegal — has led to the importation of people “who do not believe in your societies.”
• [14:50] Discussion of the visible rise of public Islamic/palestinian activism, conversion attempts, and cultural separation in both Melbourne and Sydney.
  • “There is an obvious Islamism, massive Islamism problem in that country. They don’t know what to do… They don’t have an illegal problem, they have a legal problem.” — Dave Rubin

Clips:

• [18:58] Australian commentator Aaron Milan warns: “If you bring people into your country who want to kill you, then... you basically gift them the opportunity to… destroy your entire livelihood.”
• [19:42] Dave, citing live show Q&As: “Twice was asked during Q&As whether the Jews of Australia have a future... my basic answer was, look, you don’t.”

3. Media and Political Spin: Guns, Ideology & Diversions

Ilhan Omar's Response

• [15:29] Clip of Ilhan Omar discussing the shooting: Rubin and cohosts note her “smile,” interpreting it as insensitivity or worse. “She literally smiled… This is someone who is for globalizing the intifada…” — Phoenix ([16:12])
• “Now, of course, they want to make this about guns. This is not about guns. A gun is a tool… It is about an ideology.” — Dave Rubin ([16:16])

Australia’s Leadership Reaction

• [27:19] PM Anthony Albanese downplays the ideological problem, warns of “right-wing extremists” instead of addressing jihadism: “We receive regular updates… The Director General of Asia has warned about... threats, be it antisemitism, the rise of right wing extremist groups as well.” — PM Albanese ([27:19])

Gun Control:

• [28:42] Albanese proposes tightening gun laws; Dave calls this political opportunism.
  “Within 24 hours of this massive tragedy, he’s using the tragedy for political purposes to take more guns away from people. The gun is the tool…” — Dave Rubin ([30:56])
• [34:04] Flashback: Kamala Harris and Albanese tout strict Australian gun laws as a model. Dave: “...when people needed it most over the weekend, they didn’t have guns.”

Cultural Catastrophe:

• [33:45] Dave contends culture, not weapons, is at stake:
  “This is about the ideology and... a cultural catastrophe facing the West.”

4. Parallels: American Incidents and Gun Policy

Brown University Shooting

• [35:56] Details on a mass shooting at Brown University. Suspicious timing and slow release of key info — Dave suggests possible ethnic/religious motive due to Judaic studies professor being present; suspects media & political deflection.
• [40:07] USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, Senator Chris Murphy (D), and others quickly frame US campus violence as a gun issue.
  • “A gun like a hammer can be used for good or bad… This is very thin, low resolution thinking with most of these people.” — Phoenix ([40:47])

5. The Wider Immigration Debate: Empathy vs. Self-Preservation

• [48:11] Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Rep. Jasmine Crockett reflect mainstream Democratic immigration rhetoric: “We are a country of immigrants.” Rubin counters, “It’s an illegal/legal distinction you seem not to be able to make.”
• Rubin introduces the concept of “suicidal empathy” from Gad Saad:
  “Suicidal empathy is when you put it at the top… empathy will override logic and reason and self-preservation...” ([48:57])

Notable Quotes:

• “We need this endless lower class which will often be black and brown people to come here to do the jobs she won’t... the permanent underclass… indentured servants for people like her.” — Phoenix, on Crockett ([51:44])

Flashback:

• [53:12] Barack Obama in 2007, advocating for “strong border security” and legal, monitored immigration; Dave remarks: “Why is it that Barack Obama in 2007 understood what a border is, understood what culture is, understood what laws are?” ([54:51])

6. Confronting Islamist Ideology

The West’s Dilemma

• [56:10] Senator Tommy Tuberville and others argue America’s cultural survival is threatened by radical Islamism.
  • “The values of this country was built on cannot coexist with radical Islam. It doesn’t work. It’s one or the other.” — Tuberville

State & Local Response

• [57:08] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis names CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations; Dave predicts RICO-style prosecutions.

Media Avoidance & Definitions:

• [58:55] Lydia Monahan (NY Post) on CNN, struggles to name cultures incompatible with the West due to fear of backlash.
• “It is cultures that have been infected largely by radical Islam and Islamism as a political ideology and the subjugation of women and minorities…” — Phoenix ([59:59])

Racial Obfuscation:

• [61:12] CNN’s Abby Phillip accuses GOP of only wanting European immigrants; Dave calls her argument “grotesque,” highlighting the bias in support for white South African refugees versus others.

7. Stark Warnings & Historical Parallels

• [25:03, 62:45] Christopher Hitchens archival clips:
  “Resist it while you still can. Before the right to complain is taken away from you… as if it was an accusation of race hatred or bigotry, whereas it’s only the objection to the preachings of a very extreme and absolutist religion.”
• [63:17] Dave urges Western societies, especially America, "to deal with it now" — referencing repeated patterns in Europe and Australia.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Dave Rubin [05:51]:
  “Jews are the canary in the coal mine... if you think that okay, if Australia just gets rid of its Jews, that the jihadists… will be satiated, I think you’re very mistaken.”
• Phoenix [10:02]:
  “Islam caused the attack... Islam did not cause the Muslim to stop it. Humanity did. Don’t get confused.”
• Aaron Milan [18:58]:
  “If you bring people into your country who want to kill you, then... you basically gift them the opportunity to… destroy your entire livelihood.”
• Dave Rubin [34:04]:
  “...when people needed it most over the weekend, they didn’t have guns. And this went on for way too many minutes.”
• Tommy Tuberville [56:10]:
  “The values of this country was built on cannot coexist with radical Islam. It doesn’t work. It’s one or the other.”
• Christopher Hitchens [25:03, 62:45]:
  "Resist it while you still can... The term (Islamophobia) is already being introduced into the culture as if it was an accusation of race hatred... whereas it’s only the objection to the preachings of a very extreme and absolutist religion.”

Timestamps for Major Segments

• [03:50] – Bondi Beach Hanukkah Terrorist Attack: Facts and Analysis
• [08:22] – Raw audio of the attack, comparison to October 7
• [09:34] – Heroic intervention, religious identity, and humanity
• [12:08 - 14:50] – Eyewitness account, policing failures, and culture clash
• [15:29 - 16:16] – Ilhan Omar’s reaction and criticism
• [18:58] – Aaron Milan: Immigration and societal sustainability
• [23:09] – Recap: Islam and Western Values (Charlie Kirk, flashback)
• [25:03, 62:45] – Christopher Hitchens’ warnings
• [27:19] – Politicians’ response: Emphasizing right-wing extremism over jihadism
• [28:42] – Australia’s gun laws and their ineffectiveness
• [35:56] – US campus violence: Brown University shooting
• [40:07] – Media and political reframing: gun violence vs. ideological attack
• [48:11–54:51] – Immigration debate: legal vs. illegal, “suicidal empathy,” Obama 2007 flashback
• [56:10] – US security, radical Islamism, and state-level reactions
• [58:55] – Difficulties defining incompatible cultures on mainstream TV

Conclusion

Dave Rubin uses the Sydney terrorist attack to interrogate the consequences of multiculturalism, immigration policy, progressive politics, and Western leaders’ reluctance to confront Islamist extremism. He sharply critiques political and media responses that, in his view, miss the root ideological causes and push ineffective solutions like stricter gun control. Drawing on historical warnings and contemporary flashpoints (in the US, Australia, and Europe), Dave appeals to Western societies to take decisive, unapologetic action to protect their values, cultures, and citizens. The episode’s tone is urgent, indignant, and often confrontational, emphasizing that the stakes transcend “race” or “religion” — they concern the survival of Western civilization itself.