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Two Men Plead Guilty to Anti‑Semitic Rampage in Sydney’s Woollahra

Prosecutors seek prison terms, with November hearings scheduled during broader inquiries into anti‑Semitic attacks.

Overview

  • Mohommed Farhat, 21, and Thomas Stojanovski, 20, admitted multiple charges in Sydney’s Downing Centre, including arson, property damage and entering land with intent to commit an indictable offence.
  • In a 41‑minute spree, ten cars were defaced, a Ford Ranger was torched, and four buildings including Woollahra Fire Station and chef Matt Moran’s Chiswick restaurant were vandalised, causing damage exceeding $100,000.
  • Agreed facts detail Farhat buying jerry cans, fuel, a lighter and tissues before the attack, with police later tracing Ubers ordered from the men’s own accounts and finding a spray can and a jerry can at the scene.
  • Farhat carried out most of the damage as Stojanovski acted as lookout and held a suitcase with jerry cans, with graffiti including “F*** Israel” and “PKK coming” painted on vehicles and walls.
  • Farhat remains in custody with sentencing set for November 13 as the Crown argues only full‑time imprisonment is appropriate, while Stojanovski is on bail and due for sentencing on November 21 after their arrests at the airport and at home, respectively.