NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic
A vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024. Mohommed Farhat defaced cars and walls with slogans including ‘PKK coming’ and ‘Fuk Israel’. Photograph: Neve Brissenden/AAPView image in fullscreenA vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024.
- ▪A vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024.
- ▪Mohommed Farhat defaced cars and walls with slogans including ‘PKK coming’ and ‘Fuk Israel’.
- ▪Photograph: Neve Brissenden/AAPView image in fullscreenA vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/justice-desmond-fagan-sydney-anti-israel-graffiti-incorrectly-labelled-antisemitic-supreme-court-ntwnfb |
| Publication time | Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:54:53 GMT |
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A vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024. Mohommed Farhat defaced cars and walls with slogans including ‘PKK coming’ and ‘Fuk Israel’. Photograph: Neve Brissenden/AAPView image in fullscreenA vandalised car in Woollahra in November 2024. Mohommed Farhat defaced cars and walls with slogans including ‘PKK coming’ and ‘Fuk Israel’. Photograph: Neve Brissenden/AAPNew South WalesNSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemiticMohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra.
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