# NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case ‘went haywire’ after vandalism was labelled antisemitic

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 04:54 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/justice-desmond-fagan-sydney-anti-israel-graffiti-incorrectly-labelled-antisemitic-supreme-court-ntwnfb

> New South Wales Supreme Court justice Desmond Fagan ruled that police, lower courts and state agencies wrongly classified Mohommed Farhat’s graffiti and arson as antisemitic, leading to harsher treatment. Fagan said the case appeared to involve a “serious miscarriage of justice”.