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Sydney preacher’s latest sermon targets Jews and Christians

Rob Klein — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:53:46 +0000

Sydney-based Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has released a new sermon attacking Jewish and Christian beliefs. The Federal Court previously found him guilty of engaging in antisemitic hate speech. The latest remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny over reported links between his teachings and the Bondi Beach gunmen. The 30-minute address by Wissam Haddad, also known as […]

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ECAJ considers contempt action over extremist Islamic preacher’s video

Rob Klein — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:55:32 +0000

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. Lawyers are currently reviewing the six-minute clip to determine if legal charges are appropriate according to the ABC. The video […]

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‘Hate in hearts’: illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi

AAP — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:38:10 +0000

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. Radical preachers operating prayer halls in the shadows face hefty fines in the latest effort to weed out those sowing division. Local councils will be given the ability to cut […]

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Minns vows to keep racist preacher’s prayer hall shut

AAP — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:28:38 +0000

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. A prayer hall where a controversial Islamic preacher held “racist, anti-Semitic” lectures will remain closed, NSW Premier Chris Minns has vowed. Wissam Haddad […]

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The words that shut down racist preacher’s prayer hall

AAP — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:57:56 +0000

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. A prayer hall where a controversial Islamic preacher held “fundamentally racist, antisemitic and devastatingly offensive and insulting” lectures has been closed. Wissam Haddad had delivered numerous hardline sermons to scores […]

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Islamist preacher unable to ‘bury’ antiSemitism ruling

AAP — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:28:33 +0000

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. Sydney-based Al Madina Dawah Centre cleric Wissam Haddad was ordered by the Federal Court earlier in July not to repeat the perverse and racist tropes used in a […]

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ECAJ welcomes court ruling banning antisemitic sermons

Rob Klein — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:59:02 +0000

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. The case centred on lectures delivered by Wissam Haddad (born William), also known as Abu Ousayd, […]

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Sydney preacher’s new speech inflames tensions ahead of key court ruling

Rob Klein — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:47:01 +0000

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. Wissam Haddad also known as Abu Ousayd, a cleric at Bankstown’s Al Madina Dawah Centre, is being sued by the Executive […]

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