Man denied parole a second time over anti-Israel graffiti despite judge’s scathing critique of case
Summary
A Sydney man named Mohommed Farhat was denied parole for a second time after vandalizing cars with anti-Israel graffiti and setting a vehicle on fire. A Supreme Court judge criticized the case, saying Farhat’s actions were wrongly seen as antisemitic and linked to terrorism, but the parole authority still refused his release, citing extremist beliefs.Key Facts
- Mohommed Farhat, 22, vandalized cars in Woollahra in November 2024 with anti-Israel graffiti and set a car on fire.
- Farhat was initially scheduled for parole in December after serving 10 months in prison.
- The New South Wales parole authority rejected his parole twice, citing concerns of extremist and antisemitic behavior.
- Supreme Court Justice Desmond Fagan ruled Farhat’s actions were a “serious miscarriage of justice” and not terrorism-related.
- Fagan said Farhat’s offenses were more about vandalism for payment, not hate or political extremism.
- Justice Fagan criticized authorities for mislabeling the crime as antisemitic and for poor communication with specialist police.
- The commissioner for corrective services intervened to revoke Farhat’s parole without consulting specialist counter-terrorism police.
- The parole authority did not consider the Supreme Court judge’s ruling or evidence that Farhat showed no ideological motivation.
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