Sermon at controversial Islamic centre attacks Jews, makes chilling end of times prediction

Both sides of politics have moved to condemn a southwest Sydney preacher who praised Hamas terrorists as “freedom fighters”.

Both sides of politics have moved to condemn a southwest Sydney preacher who praised Hamas terrorists as “freedom fighters” and said that “jihad” was the solution as it was revealed that Islamic centre that hosted his sermon has also posted videos attacking Jews as “mischievous” money lenders.

In the video, posted Sunday to the YouTube account of the Al Madina Dawah Centre that also hosted the preacher known as “Brother Ismail”, another preacher can be seen saying that Jews are a mischievous people who “oppress” people even their own prophets and have throughout history.

Purporting to be a historical lecture, the speaker – dressed in Islamic clerics garb – approvingly quotes a Muslim scripture, saying “towards the end of time … the trees will speak, the stone will speak, and they will say Oh believer! Oh Muslim! There is a Yahoodi (Jew) behind (me), come and kill them!”

The speaker is believed to be Abu Ousayd, who runs the centre.

The video goes on to say that throughout history Jews have used their wealth obtained by “moneylending” to “have authority over the weak”.

Brother Ismail delivers his sermon at the Al Madina Dawah Centre where he criticises Anthony Albanese, his stance on Israel and Australia's treatment of indigenous Australians. Source: YouTube

“Their hands are everywhere in businesses we should be boycotting”, he says, mentioning Coca Cola, and Nike and McDonald’s.

“This continues today where we find the majority of banks are owned by the Jews who are happy to give people loans knowing that it’s almost impossible to pay it back.”

The Al Madina Dawah Centre in Bankstown. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Shadow home affairs spokesman James Paterson raised the spectre of deportation of Brother Ismail and other such preachers if they were not citizens of Australia.

“These are deeply disturbing and unacceptable sermons which will only fuel hate and increase tension,” he said.

Were they here on a “temporary visa”, he said, they “must be breaching the character provisions of the migration act and sent home without delay.”

Asked about the preacher’s comments education minister Jason Clare, whose Bankstown seat is home to the Al Madina Dawah Centre, said ““I condemn these remarks. There’s no place for hate in Australia.”

‘No plavc for hate in Australia’.... local member Jason Clare. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Workplace minister Tony Burke of the nearby seat of Blaxland, said “I unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism wherever it occurs.”

“I know that mosques and prayer rooms right around Australia have been speaking out against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia ever since the atrocities on October 7.”

Premier Chris Minns said Brother Ismail’s sermon was “being investigated by NSW Police” and said he was “reluctant to offer comment” that might pre-empt the investigation.

State member for Bankstown and customer service minister Jihad Dib spoke more broadly, telling this masthead that “it is important to lean on our forged interfaith and intercultural relationships to lead us through these very difficult times, when so many people are grieving in my community and elsewhere.”

“I recently spoke in parliament of the need to maintain harmony here, recognising that anti-Semitism has no place in our multicultural society, nor does Islamophobia or any type of racial or religious vilification.”

Sydney criminal lawyer Sam Macedone said such speech would “most likely” breach vilification and incitement laws.

The Australian National Imams Council and its NSW branch were also contacted for comment.