The preacher compared Britain to a toilet — and told his congregation they must declare a holy war.
He said that because they had no nuclear or chemical weapons for the "Jihad" they should use a "kitchen knife" or "mice poison".
Hamza — whose booming voice was heard by the jury for the first time — said the goal was an Islamic state, or Khilifa.
He wanted to see an Islamic leader in the White House.
In the two-hour rant, recorded in East London in 1997 or 1998, he told followers: "We have to do a bit of sacrifice — to get Khilifa . . . even if you have to endorse it by the sword.
"You have no choice. Why not be an asset to Islam? Why not sacrifice? Don’t escape, don’t hide, don’t put your head in the sand
He continued: "If you are not going to die on a Jihad, you are going to die on a zebra crossing.
"You can’t escape death, so look for a dignified one."
Hamza, 47, who allegedly had a terrorism manual listing Big Ben as a possible target, denies nine charges of encouraging his followers to murder.
He also pleads not guilty to inciting racial hatred and possessing material that could be useful to terrorists.
In the video the handless cleric, who preached at Finsbury Park mosque in North London, waves his hook and bangs the stump of his other arm.
Sitting behind a banner saying "Al Jihad", he declares: "Every court is a target. Every brothel is a target."
In a reference to Jews he is seen making a cutting motion across his throat with his hook.
In a second taped speech Hamza branded the British pagans. The trial continues.
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