Outcry in Canadian Jewish community after hate preacher calls for Allah to “bring annihilation upon the plundering Jews”

Members of the Jewish community in Victoria, British Columbia have expressed their concerns after a Muslim preacher has been found delivering inflammatory sermons.

The leader of the Muslim Youth of Victoria, Younus Kathrada, was found to have called upon Allah to “bring annihilation upon the plundering Jews” and for victory over “those criminal, plundering Jews”.

This is not the first time that Mr Kathrada has been criticised for making such statements, which date back to 2004, and the local Muslim community has been quick to denounce him.

In November 2020, Mr Kathrada called Jews “brothers of monkeys and khanzeer [pigs]” and called on Allah to “tear them apart”.

In August 2021, Mr Kathrada described Jews as “enemies” who were attempting to “spend mountains of gold to drive [Muslims] away from Islam”.

The Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada, Michael Mostyn, said that “It is important that this extremist hatemonger is being vigorously investigated after this latest hate incident, It’s appalling that such noxious hate speech against Jews is allowed to continue in Canada, and we hope Kathrada will now face criminal charges.”

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