US EditionHow a Protest in the Heart of Sydney Descended Into Bloody Chaos
About 6,000 protesters clashed with NSW Police during a banned march at Sydney's Town Hall; 27 arrests were made and multiple injuries reported, including a woman with four broken vertebrae.
- During a night of clashes, police pushed and arrested protesters outside Town Hall on Monday night, with several detained as they were pushed to Central Station.
- About 6,000 protesters had sought to march to NSW Parliament despite the Public Assembly Restriction Declaration and a failed eleventh-hour court bid, while negotiations between Palestine Action Group and police broke down.
- Images and eyewitness accounts depict officers punching, stomping and dragging attendees as Herald footage shows an officer punching a protester at 7.29pm and another pinned on light rail tracks.
- Authorities have charged nine people, including five accused of assaulting police, and NSW Ambulance said five protesters were taken to Sydney Hospital, including Jann Alhafny with four broken vertebrae and Ian Payne needing six stitches.
- Police leadership said officers faced violent behaviour and are reviewing footage, with NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon saying `The police did what they needed to do, which was to hold the line and then form and move the protesters back with a view dispersing them`.
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Australia Police Defend Actions After Protest Clashes Over Israeli President Visit
What happens when protest meets power—and neither side backs down? Sydney found out the hard way this week.Australian police are defending their response after chaotic scenes erupted during a protest against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Videos from Monday night show officers charging crowds, throwing punches, and dragging protesters away. Footage that quickly went viral and sparked outrage.Police say they had no choice. NSW Police …
DECRYPTAGE - Coming to Sydney to commemorate Bondi's anti-Semitic attack, Isaac Herzog is facing a protest movement. Describing the war in the Gaza Strip, protesters demand the arrest of the Israeli president.
Australian Leaders Urge Calm After Violent Sydney Protests During Israeli President’s Visit
Police and protesters clashed outside Sydney Town Hall as demonstrations against Isaac Herzog’s visit escalated into violence, prompting calls for restraint from national and state leaders.
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