# NSW seeks urgent advice on ruling that anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-21 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/appeal-nsw-supreme-court-ruling-desmond-fagan-israel-antisemitism-ntwnfb

> New South Wales is considering an appeal after Supreme Court justice Desmond Fagan rejected a terrorism-related supervision order for Mohommed Farhat. Fagan said Farhat’s anti-Israel slogans were political comment rather than antisemitism, while a Jewish group condemned the ruling and a Greens MP sought an investigation into police handling of the case.