No charges for London imam over ‘destroy Jewish homes’ sermon Police say hate-filled speech did not cross legal threshold

March 14, 2025   

(Jewish News) The Metropolitan Police has decided not to pursue charges against an East London imam who delivered a sermon invoking curses on Jews and calling for the destruction of their homes.

The Jewish Chronicle reports that the sermon, delivered in the wake of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, was found to not meet the legal threshold for a crime, despite including statements such as: “Oh Allah, curse the Jews and the children of Israel. Oh Allah, curse the infidels and the polytheists. Oh Allah, break their words, shake their feet, disperse and tear apart their unity and ruin their houses and destroy their homes.” ​

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