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A South Sudanese child soldier turned Australian of the Year has made a series of alarming social media posts in which he appears to celebrate the Los Angeles bushfires, called for the destruction of the United States and declared his support for Hamas.
Deng Adut, 41, was crowned New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2017 in recognition of his work as a defense lawyer in western Sydney after fleeing his war-torn home country, where he was separated from his mother and was given an AK-47 at the age. of six.
But Adut has alarmed his followers in recent weeks with a series of increasingly confusing and incoherent posts in which he has taken aim at Israel, Australian politicians, Ukraine and the United States, labeling them “diseases of humanity.”
He has even suggested he could defeat Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton in “hand-to-hand combat”.
“My tongue is not worthy of dogs, screw them,” he said furiously.
One particularly concerning post shared on Thursday appears to celebrate the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed at least seven people and leveled thousands of homes.
Calling the United States and the United Arab Emirates “merchants of death,” he said: “We are all going to die, so I fear nothing.”
And he added: ‘American weapons are diseases for humanity.
Deng Adut (pictured), 41, was crowned New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2017 in recognition of his work as a defense lawyer in western Sydney after fleeing his war-torn home country, where they separated him from his mother and gave him an AK-47. at the age of six
One particularly concerning post shared on Thursday appears to celebrate the current Los Angeles wildfires.
So far, the devastating fires have killed seven people and devastated the homes of thousands of people (pictured: flames engulf a house in Pasadena, north of Los Angeles).
‘I’m glad the weather forecast is hell for you. I hope you burn. Burning children in Gaza. Why shouldn’t I celebrate that you have been burned by divine fire? Freedom of expression!’
He has frequently claimed that “time is up” for the United States and President-elect Donald Trump.
“I’m ready to die, now, leave Africa alone you idiot,” a recent post states.
‘Everything you have done will come back to you.’
In a post last year he declared that “Israel must go” and declared his support for Hamas, a listed terrorist organization.
‘There is no time to kill, and enough is enough. REFUGEES MUST BE KILLING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE,” he wrote.
He added: ‘I am now pro-Russian and pro-Hamas until the day I die. Jews are safe forever, but not people who want to kill people. Now I am HAMAS.’
In another post he attacked Germany and Ukraine and added: “Australia doesn’t respect me, so I don’t give a damn about anyone.”
At the height of the civil conflict in South Sudan in the late 1980s, Mr Adut (pictured in later years) was separated from his mother and given an AK-47.
His life story became a best-selling biography in 2016 (pictured: shaking hands with then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull)
In response to someone asking if he was okay, he claimed he was “speaking for the voiceless” before going on a rant against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton (pictured).
In a post last year he declared that “Israel must go” and declared his support for Hamas, a listed terrorist organization (pictured).
In response to someone asking him if he was okay, he claimed to “speak for those who have no voice.”
“The little white boy in parliament had a voice to protect the Jews, but not the first nation people,” he wrote.
‘Do you think racist little Prime Minister Dutton could fight me in hand-to-hand combat?’
Hell no! My tongue is not worthy of dogs. Screw them…dude, these dogs need a doctor.’
In a later response, he stated that he would not “bow to genocide.”
“I am capable of worse things than genocide,” he wrote.
‘Everyone will die. Why should I care brother? Not them!’
Adut deleted his Facebook page after being approached for comment by Daily Mail Australia.
In another post, Adut lashed out at Germany and Ukraine, adding: “Australia doesn’t respect me so I don’t give a damn about anyone.”
In 2018, this publication revealed that Adut had filed an AVO against his ex-partner just months after the couple welcomed their first child.
It was later withdrawn and dismissed and Mr Adut said it was requested in a ‘moment of great emotion” and “he deeply regretted having done it.
It is unclear if the couple is still together.
Mr Adut’s inspiring journey from immigrant to qualified defense lawyer earned him being named New South Wales Australian of the Year in 2017.
At the height of the civil conflict in South Sudan in the late 1980s, Adut was taken from his mother and given an AK-47.
Along with thousands of other young men, he became a child soldier, until he finally managed to flee his home country hiding under sacks of corn in the back of a truck in 1995.
After spending time in camps throughout Africa, he arrived in Australia in 1998, aged 14.
In 2018, this publication revealed that Adut had filed an AVO against his ex-partner just months after the couple welcomed their first child (pictured).
Unable to mumble a word of English, he previously talked about watching children’s band The Wiggles to teach himself the new language.
He became an Australian citizen in 2001, at which time he slept in his car and worked part-time to survive.
That same year, Mr Adut accepted a scholarship to Western Sydney University and began a TAFE course, going on to complete a law degree.
He later worked pro bono for many South Sudanese immigrants in western Sydney.
He is co-founder and managing partner of the Australian Criminal Law Group based in Sydney.
“Deng is one of only three criminal lawyers to have won the prestigious President’s Medal of the Law Society,” a profile on the firm’s website states.
His life story was turned into a best-selling biography called Songs of a War Boy in 2016.