Published: 1 July 2025
Last updated: 2 July 2025
A series of hate speeches delivered by a Sydney-based Islamic preacher must be removed from social media after the Federal Court today ruled they contained "fundamentally racist and antisemitic" material.
Wissam Haddad was found to have contravened Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act during speeches he delivered at Bankstown's Al Madina Dawah Centre in November 2023 – recordings of which were subsequently posted online.
In a summary of his decision, Justice Angus Stewart said the accusations made by Haddad were "devastatingly offensive and insulting" to the Jewish community.
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Simon Krite1 July at 07:12 am
Great outcome — long overdue. Let’s hope this sets a precedent that stops the rot. Still waiting on the so-called Jewish Council of Australia to say a word — their silence is deafening.