Sydney cleric used ‘dehumanising’ generalisations designed to intimidate Jewish people, federal court hears

Applicant’s case argues 2023 sermons were ‘calculated to denigrate all Jewish people’ but defence says speeches were intended for small, private audienceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney Muslim cleric being sued for alleged racial discrimination gave a series of speeches calculated to “dehumanise” and “denigrate all Jewish people”, the federal court has heard.But ahead of the Tuesday hearing, Wissam Haddad, also known as Abu Ousayd, took to social media to say he rejected the court’s authority.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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