Islamic leader blasts ‘hypocrite’ Albo for calling Hamas terrorists

A Sydney Islamic preacher’s defence of terrorists who gunned down 1400 Israeli civilians has received the attention of police amid concerns of a growing threat to Australia’s national security.

A Sydney Islamic preacher’s defence of terrorists who gunned down 1400 Israeli civilians has received the attention of police amid concerns of a growing threat to Australia’s national security.

NSW Police revealed they were looking at a video posted to YouTube capturing an Islamic leader at the Al Madina Dawah Centre in Bankstown blasting the Albanese government for labelling Hamas militants -- who waged the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel -- as “terrorists”.

The comments have prompted calls from the opposition to investigate whether any visa conditions have been violated by the preacher if he is not an Australian citizen or if the comments could constitute a crime of incitement.

In the clip, seen by the Daily Telegraph, the man known only as Brother Ismail called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a hypocrite and compared Hamas’s attack on Israel to Indigenous Australians’ response to colonisation.

“If the Australian government likes it or not, if the ASIO likes it or not, if they want to deport me from Australia or not. The Jihad is the solution,” he told the crowd.

Brother Ismail didn’t hold back. Source: YouTube

“The youth is now boiling with emotions and rage towards what is happening to their brothers and sisters in Palestine.”

The preacher told the crowd, which included children, that Palestinian “freedom fighters” were unfairly being described as “terrorists” and Muslims were being pushed into a corner which could see them threaten Australia’s national security.

“That hypocrite Albanese when he came and stepped and dirtied one of the masks...saying we love Muslims and respect them. Not long after Allah exposed his lies when he said Israel has the right to defend itself, when he labelled Hamas as terrorists,” he said.

“We say to every individual who says Hamas is terrorists, did you really forget your dark history? Did you really forget your ancestors what they did to the native people in this country?...how they raped their women to change their colour.

“How you chained them like dogs. And you want to come and teach us about morals and humanity and what terrorism is. Did you forget when you celebrate every single year the massacre that you did to the native people?”.

He went on that by describing Hamas as terrorists, the government was creating a risk to the national security system.

“By pushing us into a corner you are creating a threat to the national security system. We will not back down,” he said.

Brother Ismail’s sermon on October 27 at the Al Madina Dawah Centre. Source: YouTube

Coalition Home Affairs spokesman James Paterson supported the investigation into the matter.

“These incendiary comments are toxic to our social fabric and could constitute crimes of incitement,” Mr Patterson said.

“They must be urgently investigated, including whether any visa conditions have been violated on character grounds. If so, it should be cancelled without delay.”

In comments to the Daily Telegraph, the Al Madina Dawah Centre doubled down and said they do not support Israel’s “state funded terrorirsm”.

“Our organisation condemns Israel’s state funded terrorism targeting the innocent civilians of Gaza and Palestine,” a spokesman said.

“We are against the actions of the IDF and any encouragement to aid them in their killing of the people of Palestine.”

When asked what they made of videos, seen by the Telegraph, that showed Hamas militants beheading a man with a shovel, the organisation said “no proof has been brought forward that the alleged beheading has taken place.”

“As for what occurred on the 7th of October, we are a bit behind still playing catch up on the news of 75 years of oppression, blockade, crimes against humanity, land theft, and oppression of the Palestinian people.”