Countless more views occurred in the hours afterward, as copies of the video proliferated more quickly than online platforms like Facebook could remove them. But the video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it, he added. that takes place.Al Noor mosque is shaded by clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday.Ī Facebook vice president said fewer than 200 people saw the Christchurch massacre while it was being streamed live on the site. 'We need to look into the causation of what makes such a tragedy that took place yesterday and it all comes down to the hate speech. 'The tragedy in New Zealand yesterday - it wasn't something overnight, it's been something that's been a build-up over the last few years because of the incitement of hatred, bigotry, and discrimination against groups like the Islamic community,' he said. Christchurch shooting has been 'building up' because of IslamophobiaĪt the meeting on Saturday, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed also told Mr Morrison the Christchurch tragedy had been building up for years because of ongoing Islamophobia. There is currently no federal legislation protecting groups from discrimination or vilification based on religion, like there is for race, gender, age, and disability.

'How much more blood must we spill before we start having protection for Muslims and other religious groups the way we have a bill that protects anti-Semitics?,' the Grand Mufti says in the video. The video of the meeting - obtained by Hack - shows the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, sitting next to the Prime Minister and questioning his commitment to protecting Muslim people.

Scott Morrison visited the mosque on Saturday after the Christchurch attack, which saw 50 people killed during prayers at two separate mosques. 'That's why I'm welcomed when I attend mosques in south-western Sydney, with warm embraces.' 'Over the last decade, I have spent my time as a public figure working with the Muslim community in south-western New South Wales,' he said.

Scott Morrison told ABC News Breakfast he was welcomed at Lakemba Mosque on Saturday with 'warm embraces', but failed to mention that Islamic leaders also criticised him and attributed the terror attack to years of Islamophobia.

Christchurch shooting video leak