与有争议的Wissam Haddad牧师相连的悉尼祈祷厅因违反分区法而被关闭,而不是因为仇恨言论。 A Sydney prayer hall linked to controversial preacher Wissam Haddad was shut down for violating zoning laws, not for hate speech.

Canterbury-Bankstown市议会关闭了悉尼班克斯敦的一个祈祷厅, A prayer hall in Bankstown, Sydney, linked to controversial preacher Wissam Haddad, has been shut down by the Canterbury-Bankstown City Council for operating in a building not approved for religious use. Haddad自2021年以来领导的Al Madina Dawah中心被发现使用原来只为医疗中心核准的空间,促使立即发出停止使用通知。 The Al Madina Dawah Centre, which Haddad led since 2021, was found using a space originally approved only for a medical centre, prompting immediate cease-use notices. 虽然一家联邦法院将哈达德的布道描述为种族主义和反犹太主义,但是这些布道没有达到刑事指控的法律门槛。 While Haddad’s sermons have been described as racist and anti-Semitic by a federal court, they did not meet the legal threshold for criminal charges. 当局强调关闭的原因是违反分区规定,而不是言论内容。 Authorities emphasized the closure was due to zoning violations, not speech content. Chris Minns总理支持这一行动,强调新南威尔士绝不容忍仇恨言论。 Premier Chris Minns backed the action, stressing no tolerance for hate speech in New South Wales. Haddad是澳大利亚出生的男子,名叫Abu Ousayd,否认与过去枪击事件有联系,无法征求评论。 Haddad, an Australian-born man known as Abu Ousayd, denies links to a past shooting and could not be reached for comment. 专家们呼吁对在雷达下活动的极端主义分子采取更强有力的措施。 Experts are calling for stronger measures against extremist figures operating under the radar.