US EditionIslamic Preacher ‘Dehumanised’ and ‘Humiliated’ Jewish Community, Court Told
- In October 2024, Australia's leading Jewish advocacy organization initiated legal proceedings in the Federal Court in Sydney against Wissam Haddad concerning lectures he delivered in November 2023 at the Al Madina Dawah Centre in Bankstown.
- The legal action followed failed attempts to resolve concerns that Haddad's speeches, which referenced Islamic texts and included political commentary, breached the Racial Discrimination Act by denigrating Jewish people.
- ECAJ lawyers said Haddad's speeches described Jews with negative stereotypes, calling them 'vile,' 'treacherous,' and attributing harmful characteristics, while Haddad’s defense claimed the talks targeted only Muslims and were based on religious scripture.
- The hearings began on a Tuesday morning and were set for four days, during which ECAJ sought orders to remove videos online and to prevent Haddad and the center from similar conduct, emphasizing protection against racially motivated harm.
- The case highlights tensions between combating racism and preserving freedoms of speech and religion, with implications for maintaining social cohesion amidst concerns over rising antisemitism in Australia’s multicultural society.
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'Dehumanising, threatening': Islamic preacher's sermons were antisemitic, court told
An Islamic preacher has denied remarks made in a series of speeches following Hamas' attack on Israel were antisemitic, in an anti-discrimination case brought by Australia's peak Jewish body.
·Sydney, Australia
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Islamic preacher ‘dehumanised’ and ‘humiliated’ Jewish community, court told
Wissam Haddad is facing legal action over sermons he gave at his Bankstown mosque, which senior members of the Jewish community claim were antisemitic.
·Sydney, Australia
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