ECAJ considers contempt action over extremist Islamic preacher’s video
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) is exploring contempt of court proceedings against Islamic preacher Wisam Haddad. This follows allegations that he violated a federal injunction regarding antisemitic statements in a recent online video.
‘Hate in hearts’: illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi
Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate. Read more
Minns vows to keep racist preacher’s prayer hall shut
The NSW Premier said he will do all he can to keep a racist preacher’s prayer hall closed in a bid to confront division in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more
The words that shut down racist preacher’s prayer hall
Hard-line Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad and his followers are searching for a new home after their controversial prayer hall in a medical centre was shuttered. Read more
Islamist preacher unable to ‘bury’ antiSemitism ruling
An Islamist preacher who used harmful racial stereotypes about Jewish people in sermons will be forced to tell the world of his antisemitism through prominent online posts. Read more
ECAJ welcomes court ruling banning antisemitic sermons
A Federal Court judge has ordered the removal of a Muslim preacher’s speeches containing “fundamentally racist and antisemitic” statements from social media, in a ruling celebrated by Jewish leaders as a significant step in confronting hate speech in Australia.
Sydney preacher’s new speech inflames tensions ahead of key court ruling
A Sydney-based Islamic preacher facing legal action over allegedly antisemitic remarks has delivered a new speech accusing the “Jewish lobby” of attempting to undermine Islam, further inflaming tensions ahead of a high-profile court ruling.
