Man who admitted to anti-Israel graffiti and arson to be sentenced

Breakdown

• Ten vehicles in Woollahra were vandalized with hate messages, and one was set on fire.
• Mohamed Farhat and a co-accused purchased fuel before carrying out the vandalism, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damages. 10s
• The magistrate noted that similar cases often involve offenders acting for reasons unrelated to the hate messages themselves. 27s
• Farhat's defence argued he was not ideologically motivated and has shown remorse by sending apology letters to Jewish and Turkish communities. 59s
• The prosecution argued the attack was not spontaneous, citing Farhat's Hezbollah tattoo, and sentencing is scheduled for next week. 1m 21s